Doongul is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Doongul had a population of 35 people.[1]
| Doongul Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Doongul | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°28′34″S 152°20′54″E / 25.4761°S 152.3483°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 35 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1778/km2 (0.461/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4620 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 196.8 km2 (76.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editMost of the locality is with protected areas. The west of the locality is within the Wongi National Park which extends into neighbouring Golden Fleece to the west. The small Fairlies Knob National Park is immediately south of the Wongi National Park in the south-west of the locality. Apart from the national parks, almost all of the rest of the locality is within the Wongi State Forest,[3] except for the centre and south-east, where the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]
Doongul has the following mountains, from north to south:
- Duckke Benong (25°26′19″S 152°21′55″E / 25.4387°S 152.3654°E) 107 metres (351 ft)[5][6]
- Mount Doongul (25°29′14″S 152°20′41″E / 25.4872°S 152.3447°E) 238 metres (781 ft)[5][7]
- Musket Flat Mountain (25°29′24″S 152°23′05″E / 25.4901°S 152.3848°E) 217 metres (712 ft)[5][8]
- Fairlies Knob (25°30′06″S 152°17′27″E / 25.5018°S 152.2908°E) 323 metres (1,060 ft)[5][9]
- Cabbage Tree Mountain (25°33′04″S 152°23′53″E / 25.5511°S 152.3981°E) 266 metres (873 ft)[5][10]
The former town of Eliott (25°30′S 152°22′E / 25.50°S 152.37°E) is within Doongul on the Old Gayndah Road.[11][4]
History
editThe locality was previously known as Muskat Flat.[2] It presumably takes its present name Doongul from the Doongul parish and Doongul Creek, which are thought to take their name from the Doongal pastoral run, described in 1862 as being 20 miles (32 km) from Maryborough.[12][13][14]
On 18 July 1864, 39 town lots were offered for sale in Eliott.[15][16]
In 1877, 20,200 acres (8,200 ha) of land was resumed from the Lower Doongul pastoral run to establish smaller farms. A further 6,000 acres (2,400 ha) was resumed from the Doongul pastoral run. The land was offered for selection on 17 April 1877.[17]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Doongul had a population of 29 people.[18]
In the 2021 census, Doongul had a population of 35 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Doongul. The nearest government primary school is Brooweena State School in Brooweena to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Aldridge State High School in Maryborough in the east.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Doongul (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Doongul – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46643)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Wongi State Forest". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 22 October 2009. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Duckke Benong – mountain in Fraser Coast Region (entry 10717)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Doongul – mountain in Fraser Coast Region (entry 10358)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Musket Flat Mountain – mountain in Fraser Coast Region (entry 23656)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Fairlies Knob – mountain in Fraser Coast Region (entry 12130)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Cabbage Tree Mountain – mountain in Fraser Coast Region (entry 5633)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Eliott – town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 11481)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Doogul – parish in Fraser Coast Region (entry 10356)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Doogul Creek – watercourse in Fraser Coast Region (entry 10357)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Advertising". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. Vol. II, no. 63. Queensland, Australia. 30 January 1862. p. 3. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PROJECTED LAND SALES". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XVIII, no. 2035. Queensland, Australia. 21 May 1864. p. 4. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. Vol. IV, no. 190. Queensland, Australia. 7 July 1864. p. 4. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Doongul (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
