Degilbo Explained

Type:town
Degilbo
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.4827°N 151.9994°W
Pop:182
Postcode:4621
Area:93.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:48.5
Dir1:SW
Location1:Childers
Dist2:51.9
Dir2:NE
Location2:Gayndah
Dist3:93.1
Dir3:W
Location3:Maryborough
Dist4:290
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:North Burnett Region
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Coringa
Near-Ne:Dallarnil
Near-E:Woowoonga
Near-Se:Biggenden
Near-S:Biggenden
Near-Sw:Biggenden
Near-W:Didcot
Near-Nw:Didcot

Degilbo is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Degilbo had a population of 182 people.

History

The name Degilbo was the name of a pastoral run owned by William Henry Walsh (a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council) in 1847. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word dackeel bo meaning sharp or upright stones.[3] A very popular story is that Degilbo is actually the word obliged spelt backwards, attributed to a railway surveyor, who had to assign names to many railway stations, had run out of ideas but as he was obliged to come up with a name, he wrote that word down backwards.[4] Being perhaps a more entertaining story, the story of the backwards spelling is frequently published, and is usually followed by a spate of correspondence pointing out that the name of the pastoral run preceded the railway station by at least 20 years.[5] [6]

The first Degilbo Post Office opened on 1 April 1893. It was renamed Woowoonga in 1894, Appallan in 1897 and Degilbo in 1898. It closed in 1958.[7]

Woowoonga Provisional School opened on 15 March 1894. In 1898 it was renamed Degilbo Provisional School and in January 1908 it became Degilbo State School. With only 11 students enrolled as at November 2007, the school was mothballed on 31 December 2007 before final closure on 5 June 2008.[8] [9] It was at 598 Gooroolba Road .[10] [11] The school's website was archived.[12]

Woowoonga Creek Provisional School on 17 January 1898 and became Woowoonga Creek State School on 1 January 1909 only to close that same year. The school was just south of Woowoonga Creek .[13]

Mount Appallan Provisional School opened on 4 August 1902. On 1 January 1909, it became Mount Appallan State School. It closed in 1953. It was at 33 Cheese Factory Road .[14] [15] It was named after Mount Appallan .

The Degilbo War Memorial was unveiled on Sunday 17 September 1922. It commemorates those who served and died in World War I.[16] It is located beside the Isis Highway .[17]

The Bicentennial National Trail passes Degilbo.[18]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Degilbo had a population of 338 people.

In the, the locality of Degilbo had a population of 174 people.

In the, the locality of Degilbo had a population of 182 people.

Heritage listings

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

The Official Register of Engineering Heritage Markers listed

Education

There are no schools in Degilbo. The nearest primary schools are in Biggenden and Dallarnil while the nearest secondary schools are in Biggenden (to Year 10) and in Gayndah and Childers (both to Year 12).

External links

Notes and References

  1. 7 March 2022.
  2. 7 March 2022.
  3. 13 September 2015.
  4. News: Letters to the Editor. . . Brisbane . 30 October 1935 . 12 July 2013 . 21 . National Library of Australia . 14 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220414080051/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/35930451 . live .
  5. News: ABORIGINAL NAMES. . . 11 March 1922 . 12 July 2013 . 15 . National Library of Australia . 14 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220414080052/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15992434 . live .
  6. News: MEANING OF DEGILBO. . . 15 December 1930 . 12 July 2013 . 3 . National Library of Australia . 14 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220414080054/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/21614313 . live .
  7. Web site: Phoenix Auctions History . Post Office List . Phoenix Auctions . 20 February 2021 . 14 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220414080053/http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=%2ADegilbo%2A . live .
  8. Web site: 20 August 2013 . Queensland state school - centre closures . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320144902/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf . 20 March 2022 . 6 April 2022 . Queensland Government.
  9. News: 2007-11-22 . Degilbo school to close doors . en-AU . . 2022-04-14 . 29 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161029021927/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-11-22/degilbo-school-to-close-doors/733636 . live .
  10. Web site: 2008 . 9247-22 Mount Shamrock . 14 April 2022 . . Map . 14 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220414080052/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-25000-line-colour-9247-22-mount-shamrock-ed-1-2008.jpg . live .
  11. Web site: 1977 . 9247 Mount Perry . 14 April 2022 . . Map . 14 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220414080051/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-100000-9247-mount-perry-1977.jpg . live .
  12. Web site: 2008-07-18 . Home page . https://web.archive.org/web/20080718173928/http://degilboss.eq.edu.au/ . 2008-07-18 . 2022-04-14 . Degilbo State School.
  13. Web site: 1900. Parish of Woowoonga. 10 January 2021. Queensland Government. Map. 12 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210112082255/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-woowoonga-1900.jpg. live.
  14. Web site: 1942 . Dallarnil . 14 April 2022 . . Map . 14 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220414085147/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-dallarnil-1942.jpg . live .
  15. Web site: 1951 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m115 . 14 April 2022 . . Map . 14 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220414085148/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m115-admin-bdy-1951.jpg . live .
  16. News: 22 September 1922 . WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILING. . 3 . . 14,699 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 14 April 2022 . 14 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220414080057/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/151739311 . live .
  17. Web site: Degilbo War Memorial . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407141619/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/conflict/ww1/display/91293-degilbo-war-memorial . 7 April 2014 . 5 April 2014 . Monument Australia.
  18. Web site: Council . North Burnett Regional . Bicentennial Trail . 2022-10-13 . . en-AU.
  19. 12 July 2013.
  20. Web site: North Burnett Local Heritage Register. North Burnett Regional Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20190816031644/https://www.northburnett.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Local-Heritage-Register2.pdf. 16 August 2019. live. 16 August 2019.
  21. Web site: McLachlan . Mark . 2018-06-06 . Degilbo to Mundubbera Railway Bridges, 1905 to 1914 . 2022-09-25 . . en-AU.
  22. Web site: McGrath, PSM . B. L. . Churchward . Alan . October 2015 . Nomination of the Gayndah Rail Bridges, Queensland for ENGINEERING HERITAGE RECOGNITION under Engineering Heritage Australia’s Engineering Heritage Recognition Program . 26 September 2022 . Engineers Australia.

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