Dululu Explained

Type:town
Dululu
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.8458°N 150.2619°W
Pop:97
Postcode:4702
Area:146.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:32.3
Dir1:SW
Location1:Mount Morgan
Dist2:69.9
Dir2:SW
Location2:Rockhampton
Dist3:74.1
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Biloela
Dist4:642
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Shire of Banana
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Westwood
Near-Ne:Wura
Near-E:Ulogie
Near-Se:Dixalea
Near-S:Dixalea
Near-Sw:Wowan
Near-W:Wowan
Near-Nw:Pheasant Creek

Dululu is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Dululu had a population of 97 people.

Geography

Dululu is in Central Queensland and sits at the junction of the Burnett and Leichhardt highways, 70km (40miles) south-west of Rockhampton, Queensland and 610km (380miles) north-west of Brisbane.

There are a number of neighbourhoods in Dululu:

The now-closed Dawson Valley railway line passed through the locality with two abandoned stations in the locality:

History

The town's original name was Bunerba, but on 29 April 1915 Queensland Railways Department decided to name the new railway station Dululu to avoid confusion with Buneru, another town located near Wowan. The name derives from an Indigenous word meaning "soft".

Alma Creek State School opened in 1915 and closed in 1935.

Dululu State School opened circa August 1916 and closed on 11 April 1968. It was at 30 Bryant Street .[7] [8]

Dululu Post Office opened by 1920 (a receiving office had been open from 1915).[9]

Bunerba Provisional School opened in February 1922. On 1 August 1924, it became Bunerba State School. It closed on 13 December 1996.[10] It was at 88 Bunerba School Road .[11]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Dululu and the surrounding area had a population of 139 people.

In the, the locality of Dululu had a population of 126 people.

In the, the locality of Dululu had a population of 97 people.

Education

There are no schools in Dululu. The nearest government primary school is Wowan State School in neighbouring Wowan to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Mount Morgan State High School in Mount Morgan to the north-east.

Amenities

Dululu Hall is at 14 Bryant Street (-23.8477°N 150.2615°W).[12]

External links

Notes and References

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  6. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings – Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  7. Web site: 1944 . Deeford . 11 April 2022 . . Map . 18 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182723/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-deeford-1944.jpg . live .
  8. Web site: 1969 . Parish of Bunerba . 11 April 2022 . . Map . 11 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220411063706/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-bunerba-1969.jpg . live .
  9. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 10 May 2014 . 15 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD& . live .
  10. 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 . 7 April 2022 . Queensland Government.
  11. Web site: 1969 . Parish of Bunerba . 2 May 2022 . . Map . 11 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220411063706/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-bunerba-1969.jpg . live .
  12. Web site: 17 November 2020. Building points – Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.