Dakenba is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dakenba had a population of 127 people.[1]
| Dakenba Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Dakenba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°20′28″S 150°30′18″E / 24.3411°S 150.505°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 127 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.401/km2 (6.218/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4715 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 52.9 km2 (20.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Moura railway line passes from the north-west (Callide) to the east (Mount Murchison).[3] The locality is served by Dakenba railway station (24°21′03″S 150°29′45″E / 24.3507°S 150.4957°E).[4]
Callide Creek flows from the north-west (Callide) to the south-east (Valentine Plains).[3]
History
editCallide Bridge State School opened 10 June 1929, but had a number of name changes in 1929 including Melton and Raeworth before becoming Raedon State School. It closed in 1959.[5][6] It was at 11 Teys Road (24°21′58″S 150°29′55″E / 24.3662°S 150.4985°E),[7] now within Biloela but on the locality boundary with Dakenba.[8]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Dakenba had a population of 116 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Dakenba had a population of 127 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Dakenba. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Murchison State School in neighbouring Mount Murchison to the east and Biloela State School in neighbouring Biloela to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Biloela State High School in neighbouring Biloea to the south.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dakenba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Dakenba – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49545)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 5947, Raedon State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m163" (Map). Queensland Government. 1950. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dakenba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
