Durong, Queensland Explained

Durong, Queensland should not be confused with Dulong, Queensland.

Type:suburb
Durong
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.3833°N 151.2669°W
Pop:219
Postcode:4610
Area:498.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:55.2
Dir1:SW
Location1:Proston
Dist2:56.7
Dir2:N
Location2:Jandowae
Dist3:75.4
Dir3:WNW
Location3:Kingaroy
Dist4:188
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Toowoomba
Dist5:291
Dir5:NW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:South Burnett Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Flynn
Fedgov2:Maranoa
Near-N:Brigooda
Near-Ne:Coverty
Near-E:Ballogie
Near-Se:Chahpingah
Near-S:Chahpingah
Near-Sw:Darr Creek
Near-W:Burra Burri
Near-Nw:Boondooma

Durong is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Durong had a population of 219 people.

Geography

The Chinchilla – Wondai Road (State Route 82) passes through from south-west to east, while the Mundubbera–Durong Road (State Route 75) enters from the north and terminates in a T-intersection with State Route 82.

Durong South is a neighbourhood in the centre of the locality (-26.3942°N 151.245°W).[2]

History

Durong Provisional School opened on 3 September 1923. On 7 November 1927, it became Durong State School. The school closed briefly in 1928 due to low student numbers. The closure of Boondooma State School in 1968 enabled Durong State School to be renamed Boondooma State School in 1970, which closed in December 1999. The school was at 9359 Mundubbera Durong Road in neighbouring Boondooma.[3]

Durong South State School opened on 24 May 1925.

The Durong Public Hall opened on Saturday 14 April 1934. It replaced a smaller building one quarter of the size.[4]

Durong Baptist Church was officially opened on the weekend of 4-5 August 1934 by Alfred Hemsley Richer (President of the Queensland Baptist Union).[5] [6] [7]

Sacred Heart Catholic Church was officially opened on Sunday 6 March 1966 by Archbishop Patrick O'Donnell. It was built on land donated by Mr and Mrs Graham Stuart Bond.[8] It closed in 2022.[9] It was at 8960 Chinchilla Wondai Road .[10] [11]

The Durong library opened in 1991.[12]

Demographics

In the, Durong had a population of 355 people.

In the, Durong had a population of 226 people.

In the, Durong had a population of 219 people.

Heritage listings

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

Education

Durong South State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 10463 Mundubbera Durong Road (-26.3923°N 151.244°W).[14] [15] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 19 students with 5 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[16]

There are no secondary schools in Durong. The nearest government secondary schools are Jandowae State School (to Year 10) in Jandowae to the south and Proston State School in Proston to the north-east. There are no nearby secondary schools to Year 12, the nearest is Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy to the south-east. Other options are distance education and boarding schools.

Amenities

Durong Hall is at 8940 Chinchilla Wondai . The South Burnett Regional Council operates a public library at the hall.[17]

Holy Trinity Anglican Church is at 8950 Chinchilla Wondai Road .[18]

Durong Bowls Club is at 8951 Chinchilla Wondai Road .

Attractions

Durong Dingo Sanctuary is a facility that maintains pure bred dingos, keeping them safe from 1080 baiting, trapping, and shooting. It can be visited by the public by appointment.[19]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. 20 July 2021.
  2. 14 August 2022.
  3. Web site: 1975 . Parish of Durong . 21 April 2022 . . Map . 21 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220421073534/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-durong-1975.jpg . live .
  4. News: 20 April 1934 . DURONG . 2 . . 19,886 . Queensland, Australia . 5 January 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  5. Web site: Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening. live. 2021-11-29. Baptist Church Archives Queensland. https://web.archive.org/web/20211126074358/https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/index.html . 26 November 2021 .
  6. Web site: 1934 Durong. live. 2021-11-29. Baptist Church Archives Queensland. https://web.archive.org/web/20211126074628/https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/images/1934-Durong.html . 26 November 2021 .
  7. News: 10 August 1934. BAPTIST CHURCH. 11. Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. 19,981. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 5 December 2021. 22 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220422002936/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/151998075. live.
  8. News: 10 March 1966 . New Church for Murgon Parish . 12 . . 21 April 2022 . 2 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302023119/http://murgon.brisbanecatholic.org.au/articles/durong_mar1966.pdf . live .
  9. Web site: Martin . D. W. . Murgon Parish – History of its Churches . 21 April 2022 . Murgon Catholic Parish . 2 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302023251/http://murgon.brisbanecatholic.org.au/articles/map_history_murgon_churches.pdf . live .
  10. Web site: Sacred Heart Catholic Church . 2022-04-21 . Churches Australia . en . 5 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211205091521/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/catholic/directory/1292-sacred-heart-catholic-church . live .
  11. Web site: Blake . Thom . Sacred Heart Catholic Church . 2022-04-21 . Queensland religious places database . 22 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220422002931/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=3247 . live .
  12. Web site: Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017. November 2017. Public Libraries Connect. 31 January 2018. 30 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf. live.
  13. 12 July 2013.
  14. Web site: State and non-state school details. 9 July 2018. Queensland Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. live. 21 November 2018.
  15. Web site: 2020-12-24 . Durong South State School . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230105081239/https://durongsouthss.eq.edu.au/ . 2023-01-05 . 2023-01-05 . Durong South State School . en.
  16. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0. 22 November 2018. live. 22 November 2018.
  17. Web site: 6 May 2014. Durong Library. 31 January 2018. Public Libraries Connect. 31 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180131140909/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/south_burnett/durong_library. live.
  18. Web site: Holy Trinity Anglican Church. live. 2021-12-05. Churches Australia. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205091519/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/anglican/directory/1291-holy-trinity-anglican-church . 5 December 2021 .
  19. Web site: Durong Dingo Sanctuary – Protecting and Educating . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230105081045/https://durongdingosanctuaryqld.com.au/index.html . 2023-01-05 . 2023-01-05 .

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