Gilldora, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Gilldora
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.3°N 152.6791°W
Pop:50
Postcode:4570
Area:3.9
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:13.6
Dir1:S
Location1:Gympie
Dist2:169
Dir2:Brisbane
Lga:Gympie Region
Stategov:Gympie
Fedgov:Wide Bay
Near-N:Lagoon Pocket
Near-Ne:Kybong
Near-E:Kybong
Near-Se:Kybong
Near-S:Dagun
Near-Sw:Dagun
Near-W:Calico Creek
Near-Nw:Calico Creek

Gilldora is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Gilldora had a population of 50 people.

Geography

The Mary River forms the north-eastern and eastern boundaries.

The Mary Valley Road (State Route 51) enters the locality from north-west (Calico Creek / Lagoon Pocket) and exits to the south (Dagun).

The Mary Valley railway line enters the locality from the north (Lagoon Pocket) and exits to the south (Dagun). The locality was served by the now-abandoned Gilldora railway station (-26.2986°N 152.6769°W).[2]

The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation, crop growing, and rural residential housing.

History

The locality takes its name from its former railway station name, which in turn was named on 16 October 1922, reportedly a coined word from local resident Gillman "dorado", which happens to be an Aboriginal word meaning pleasant place.[1]

Demographics

In the, Gilldora had a population of 39 people.

In the, Gilldora had a population of 50 people.

Education

There are no school in Gilldora. The nearest government primary school is Dagun State School in neighbouring Dagun to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north.[3]

Attractions

The Mary Valley Rattler is a tourist train that operates on the Mary Valley railway line passing through Gilldora.[4]

Notes and References

  1. 11 June 2019.
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 10 September 2023 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  4. Web site: The Journey . 2023-09-10 . Mary Valley Rattler . 27 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327133820/https://www.maryvalleyrattler.com.au/the-journey/ . live .