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Dallarnil

Dallarnil is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Dallarnil had a population of 245 people.[1]

Dallarnil
Queensland
Dallarnil railway station
Dallarnil is located in Queensland
Dallarnil
Dallarnil
Coordinates25°23′12″S 152°02′48″E / 25.3866°S 152.0466°E / -25.3866; 152.0466 (Dallarnil (town centre))
Population245 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.649/km2 (4.270/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4621
Area148.6 km2 (57.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Flynn
Localities around Dallarnil:
Good Night Booyal Booyal
Coringa Dallarnil Golden Fleece
Degilbo Woowoonga Golden Fleece

The neighbourhood of Stanton is within the locality (25°19′59″S 152°03′00″E / 25.333°S 152.0500°E / -25.333; 152.0500 (Stanton, Queensland)).[4]

History

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In 1887, 42,240 acres (17,090 ha) of land were resumed from the Stanton Harcourt pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887.[5]

Dallarnil Provisional School opened on 26 February 1901. On 1 January 1909, it became Dallarnil State School.[6]

In November 1901, the first Anglican services were held in the provisional school.[7]

Dallarnil North Provisional School opened in June 1904. On 1 January 1909, it became Dallarnil North State School It closed in 1937.[6]

The town takes its name from the former Dallarnil railway station (25°23′15″S 152°02′51″E / 25.3875°S 152.0474°E / -25.3875; 152.0474 (Dallarnill railway station)) on the Isis railway line, named by the Queensland Railways Department on 2 September 1911.[8] The railway station name was derived from the name of a pastoral run name, and is a corruption of an Aboriginal word, "conalaman" meaning big hill.[2]

 
Real estate advertisement, 1914

In October 1912, 20 allotments of the Dallarnil Township were advertised to be auctioned by Charles White of Biggenden. A map advertising the auction states the allotments were immediately opposite the railway station with the railway line to terminus nearing completion.[9][10]

The neighbourhood of Stanton takes its name from the former Stanton railway station (25°19′45″S 152°02′42″E / 25.3291°S 152.045°E / -25.3291; 152.045 (Stanton)) on the Isis railway line,[11] which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 16 July 1914, which in turn takes its name from the pastoral run Stanton Harcourt named in 1854.[4]

It is unclear when Dallarnil Gospel Hall opened, but Gospel Hall Road (presumably named after it) is in existence by 1915.[12]

On Sunday 27 November 1921, Archbishop Gerald Sharp dedicated the new Anglican Church to St James, the Apostle and Martyr.[13]

St Francis Xavier's Catholic Church was officially opened on Sunday 1 October 1933 by Archibishop James Duhig. It was 48 by 30 feet (14.6 by 9.1 m) and built from timber at a cost of £270.[14][15] In 1958, the church building was relocated to Tiaro.[16]

A stump-capping ceremony for a Methodist church was held Saturday 12 October 1946. Unable to afford the cost of a contractor, the church was built with volunteer labour under the supervision of a carpenter. The church was officially opened on Saturday 16 July 1947. The timber church was designed by Cook and Kerrison. In 1977, following the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia, it became Dallarnil Uniting Church. The church was closed and subsequently sold on 18 March 2021. It was at 4 Main Street (25°22′53″S 152°02′42″E / 25.38135°S 152.045°E / -25.38135; 152.045 (Dallarnil Methodist Church)).[17][18][19][20][21][22]

The railway line from Childers to Dallarnil closed on 30 June 1955.[23]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, the locality of Dallarnil had a population of 230 people.[24]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Dallarnil had a population of 245 people.[1]

Education

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Dallarnil State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 3 Main Street (25°23′02″S 152°02′44″E / 25.3839°S 152.0456°E / -25.3839; 152.0456 (Dallarnil State School)).[25][26] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 25 students with 5 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[27]

There is no secondary school in Dallarnil. The nearest secondary schools are in Biggenden (to Year 10) and Childers (to Year 12).[28]

Heritage listings

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Dallarnil has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • Dallarnil Cemetery, Isis Highway[29]
  • Dallarnil Hall and Sports Grounds,Isis Highway[29]

Amenities

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Dallarnil Gospel Hall is in Gospel Hall Road (25°24′27″S 152°03′00″E / 25.407497°S 152.05°E / -25.407497; 152.05 (Dallarnil Gospel Hall)). It is affiliated with the Christian Community Churches of Australia.[30][31]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dallarnil (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ a b "Dallarnil – town in North Burnett Region (entry 9227)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Dallarnil – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45338)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Stanton – unbounded locality in North Burnett Region (entry 32201)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via Trove.
  6. ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ^ "DEGILBO". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 9, 053. Queensland, Australia. 19 November 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Dallarnil township" (c. 1908) [Map]. Collections. State Library of Queensland.
  10. ^ "Advertising". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 12, 314. Queensland, Australia. 19 October 1912. p. 10. Retrieved 16 March 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "Stanton – rail station - feature no longer exists in North Burnett Regional (entry 32201)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  12. ^ "DEGILBO SHIRE COUNCIL". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 13, 077. Queensland, Australia. 20 April 1915. p. 6. Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ "DALLARNIL". The Bundaberg Mail. Vol. 51, no. 7, 434. Queensland, Australia. 1 December 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. ^ "DALLARNIL CHURCH. -- DEDICATION CEREMONY". The Catholic Advocate. Vol. XXIII, no. 1166. Queensland, Australia. 5 October 1933. p. 11. Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^ "DALLARNIL CHURCH DEDICATED". The Catholic Advocate. Vol. XXIII, no. 1167. Queensland, Australia. 12 October 1933. p. 18. Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. ^ "DALLARNIL CHURCH. -- DEDICATION CEREMONY". The Catholic Advocate. Vol. XXIII, no. 1166. Queensland, Australia. 5 October 1933. p. 11. Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  17. ^ "Advertising". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 22, 977. Queensland, Australia. 2 November 1945. p. 6. Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  18. ^ "METHODISTS BUILD A DALLARNIL CHURCH". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 23, 307. Queensland, Australia. 24 October 1946. p. 2. Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  19. ^ "DALLARNIL'S NEW METHODIST CHURCH". Maryborough Chronicle. No. 23, 551. Queensland, Australia. 6 August 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 9 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  20. ^ "Dallarnil Methodist Church | Dallarnil". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  21. ^ "4 Main Street, Dallarnil, Qld 4621". Realestate.com.au. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Dallaranil Uniting Church (former)" (Map). Google Maps. December 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  23. ^ "6 State Branch Railway lines To Be Closed". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LXXV. Queensland, Australia. 15 January 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 8 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dallarnil (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  25. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  26. ^ "Dallarnil State School". Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  27. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  28. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  29. ^ a b "North Burnett Local Heritage Register" (PDF). North Burnett Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  30. ^ "Dallarnil Gospel Hall | Dallarnil". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  31. ^ "Dallarnil Gospel Hall" (Map). Google Maps. August 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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