Dutton River Explained

Type:suburb
Dutton River
State:qld
Coordinates:-20.3844°N 143.8261°W
Pop:66
Postcode:4821
Area:5120.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Shire of Flinders
Stategov:Traeger
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Porcupine
Near-Ne:Porcupine
Near-E:Porcupine
Near-Se:Hughenden
Near-S:Marathon
Near-Sw:Richmond
Near-W:Woolgar
Near-Nw:Woolgar

Dutton River is a rural locality in the Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Dutton River had a population of 66 people.

Geography

The Flinders River flows through from south-east to south-west. Dutton River (the watercourse) rises in the locality and forms part of the western boundary before flowing south-west to join the Flinders. The stream known as Stawell River or Cambridge Creek rises in the locality and flows west to the Woolgar River, a tributary of the Flinders.

The Flinders Highway passes briefly through the southern extremity of the locality.

History

Jirandali (also known as Yirandali, Warungu, Yirandhali) is an Australian Aboriginal language of North-West Queensland, particularly the Hughenden area. The language region includes the local government area of the Shire of Flinders, including Dutton River, Flinders River, Mount Sturgeon, Caledonia, Richmond, Corfield, Winton, Torrens, Tower Hill, Landsborough Creek, Lammermoor Station, Hughenden, and Tangorin.[2]

Dalleburra (also known as Dalebura, Dal-leyburra, Yirandali) is a language of North-West Queensland, particularly Lammermoor Station via Hughenden. The Dalleburra language region includes the local government boundaries of the Flinders Shire Council.[3]

Dutton River State School opened on 24 January 1972 and closed on 6 June 1977.

Prior to 19 November 2021, the town of Marathon was within the locality of Stamford. However, this arrangement caused confusion, so on 19 November 2021, a new locality of Marathon was created around the town, excising the land from the localities of Dutton River and Stamford.[4] [5] [6]

Demographics

In the, Dutton River had a population of 33 people.

In the, Dutton River had a population of 66 people.

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. Guugu Yimithirr. Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. 28 January 2020.
  3. Indigenous languages map of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. 5 February 2020.
  4. Web site: 19 November 2021. Recent place name decisions: Job number 16-073: Marathon. 2022-02-07. Queensland Government. en. 23 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200423053918/https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/place-names/proposals-decisions/decisions. live.
  5. Web site: 15 May 2020. Proposed locality boundaries and names: Marathon, Flinders Shire. 7 February 2022. Queensland Government. 7 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220207073004/https://www.resources.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1481572/16073-qpn1375-proposal.pdf. live.
  6. Web site: 19 November 2021. Decision: Locality names and boundaries, Shire of Flinders. 7 February 2022. Queensland Government. 7 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220207073011/https://www.resources.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1587626/qpn1375-decision.pdf. live.