Diglum is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Diglum had a population of 56 people.[1]

Diglum
Queensland
Diglum is located in Queensland
Diglum
Diglum
Coordinates24°15′25″S 151°05′09″E / 24.2569°S 151.0858°E / -24.2569; 151.0858 (Diglum (centre of locality))
Population56 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.1489/km2 (0.386/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4680
Area376.0 km2 (145.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Diglum:
Mount Alma Wooderson Taragoola
Tablelands Diglum Boynedale
Tablelands Boyne Valley Boyne Valley

Geography

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The Gladstone–Monto Road runs along the north-eastern boundary.[3]

Apart from Futter Conservation Park, a small protected area in the north-west of the locality, the land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.[4]

History

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Dan Dan State School opened on 1920 and closed on 1930.[5] Dan Dan Creek is located within Diglum.[6]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Diglum had a population of 36 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Diglum had a population of 56 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Diglum. The nearest government primary schools are Nagoorin State School in Boyne Valley to the south-east and Calliope State School in Calliope to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Calliope State High School in Calliope.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Diglum (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Diglum – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46603)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ^ Diglum, Queensland (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  5. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ^ "Dan Dan Creek – watercourse in the Gladstone Region (entry 9291)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Diglum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.