Dixalea, Queensland
| Dixalea Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Dixalea | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°57′14″S 150°18′55″E / 23.9538°S 150.3152°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 92 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.4012/km2 (1.039/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 229.3 km2 (88.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Dixalea is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Dixalea had a population of 92 people.[1]
Geography
The Dee River forms most of the western boundary.[3]
The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north (Dululu) and exits to the south (Goovigen).[4]
History
Don River State School on 21 August 1916. It closed on 25 January 1932 but reopened in 1933. It closed again in 1952 and reopened in 1958 before finally closing on 5 June 1964.[5] It was on Mcdonalds Road (23°58′19″S 150°18′29″E / 23.9720°S 150.3080°E).[6][4]
Dixie State School opened on 30 October 1923. In 1924 it was renamed Dixalea State School. It closed in 1938.[5] It was at approx 120 Dixalea Doreen Road (23°56′45″S 150°17′32″E / 23.9457°S 150.2923°E).[7][4]
In the 2016 census, Dixalea had a population of 92 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dixalea (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Dixalea – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49546)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Dixalea, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m201" (Map). Queensland Government. 1954. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m201" (Map). Queensland Government. 1937. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
