Dagun is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Dagun had a population of 137 people.[1]
| Dagun Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Dagun State School, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
  Dagun | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°19′19″S 152°40′29″E / 26.3220°S 152.6746°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 137 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 19.30/km2 (50.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1890 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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It is one of a chain of towns in the Mary Valley also including Amamoor, Imbil, and Kandanga.
Geography
editAmamoor Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, forms most of the eastern boundary. Mary Valley Road (State Route 51) passes through the eastern part of the locality from north to south. The Mary Valley Branch Railway passes through from north-east to south-east. Dagun railway station serves the town (26°19′17″S 152°40′35″E / 26.3213°S 152.6763°E).[4][5]
History
editThe town takes its name from the railway station, which was named on 22 January 1914, using an Aboriginal word meaning home camp.[2]
The Dagun State School opened on 18 June 1924.[6][7]
Dagun Post Office opened on 1 June 1925 (a receiving office had been open from 1920) and closed in 1975.[8]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, the locality of Dagun had a population of 150 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Dagun had a population of 137 people.[1]
Heritage listings
editDagun has the following heritage listings:
Education
editDagun State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 39 Dagun Road (26°19′19″S 152°40′37″E / 26.3220°S 152.6769°E).[12][13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 35 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[14]
There is no secondary school in Dagun. The nearest government secondary schools are Mary Valley State College (to Year 10) in Imbil and Gympie State High School (to Year 12) in Gympie.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dagun (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Dagun – town in Gympie Region (entry 9172)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Dagun – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46324)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Dagun, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Dagun State School". Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dagun (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Dagun State School" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Dagun Railway Station" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Dagun State School". Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
Further reading
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- Dagun State School (1974), Dagun State School golden jubilee 1924-1974, Dagun State School, ISBN 978-0-9598466-0-7
- 75 years of education at Dagun State School : 1924 - 1999 : quality education in a supportive environment, Dagun State School 75th Anniversary Committee, 1999