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Dumgree, Queensland

Coordinates: 24°10′17″S 150°38′20″E / 24.1713°S 150.6388°E / -24.1713; 150.6388 (Dumgree (centre of locality))
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Dumgree
Queensland
Dumgree is located in Queensland
Dumgree
Dumgree
Coordinates24°10′17″S 150°38′20″E / 24.1713°S 150.6388°E / -24.1713; 150.6388 (Dumgree (centre of locality))
Population63 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.0803/km2 (0.2080/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4715
Area784.5 km2 (302.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Banana
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Dumgree:
Jambin Ulogie Mount Alma
Callide Dumgree Mount Alma
Mount Murchison Valentine Plains Tablelands

Dumgree is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dumgree had a population of 63 people.[1]

Geography

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The Dawson Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Mount Alma) and exits to the west (Callide).[3]

There are a number of protected areas within the locality (from north to south):

  • Don River State Forest in the north of the locality, extending into neighbouring Ulogie to the north
  • Calliope Range State Forest in the east of the of the locality
  • Callide Timber Reserve in the south-west of the locality

Dumgree has the following mountains (from north to south):

Apart from the protected areas, the land use in the locality is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. There is some mining for coal and oil shale in the south-west of the locality, some of which takes place within the Callide Timber Reserve.[13]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Dumgree had a population of 55 people.[14]

In the 2021 census, Dumgree had a population of 63 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Dumgree. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Murchison State School in neighbouring Mount Murchison to the south-west and Wowan State School in Wowan to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Biloela State High School in Biloela to the south-west.[15] Students living in the north-west of Dumgree might be too distant from these schools for a daily commute; the alternatives are distance education and boarding schools.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dumgree (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Dumgree – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49548)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "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.
  5. ^ "Mount Eugenie – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 11918)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Mount Gerard – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 13626)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Rocky Point Mountain – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 28877)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Mount Buckland – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 4901)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Blackfellow Mountain – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 3041)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Specimen Hill – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 31604)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Bottle Tree Mountain – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 3953)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Mount Fane – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 12188)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Production permits". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dumgree (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 November 2024.