Dundarrah, Queensland
| Dundarrah Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Dundarrah cheese factory, 1915 | |||||||||||||||
  Dundarrah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°39′09″S 151°56′09″E / 25.6525°S 151.9358°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.121/km2 (0.31/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4625 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 33.1 km2 (12.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Dundarrah is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dundarrah had a population of 4 people.[1]
Geography
The Isis Highway enters the locality from the north-west (Coalstoun Lakes) and forms the western boundary of the locality, exiting to the south-east (Ban Ban / Stockhaven). The western boundary of the Mount Walsh National Park in neighbouring Stockhaven forms the eastern boundary of Dundarrah.[3][4]
The land use is crop growing in the west of the locality with grazing on native vegetation in other parts of the locality.[4]
History
The Dundarrah cheese factory opened in November 1914. It was the first cheese factory in the Burnett district.[5] It no longer operates.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Dundarrah had a population of 3 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Dundarrah had a population of 4 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Dundarrah. The nearest government primary school is Coalstoun Lakes State School in neighbouring Coalstoun Lakes to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Biggenden State School (to Year 10) in Biggenden to the north-east and Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah to the west.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dundarrah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Dundarrah – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 47368)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "MOTOR AND TRAIN COLLIDE". The Week. Vol. LXXVIII, no. 2, 030. Queensland, Australia. 20 November 1914. p. 24. Retrieved 13 July 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dundarrah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2025.