Dundowran, Queensland
| Dundowran Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Dundowran | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°17′54″S 152°46′24″E / 25.2983°S 152.7733°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,085 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Dundowran is a locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The name Dundowran might be derived from the Kabi language "thundarun" indicating plum tree, a reference to either the Burdekin plum (Pleiogynuim timorense) or the Davidsons plum (Davidsonia pruriens). However, it might also be named for the Queensland kauri pine (Agathis robusta).[2]
Dundowran Provisional School opened on 28 September 1891, becoming Dundowran State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in December 1960.[3] The school was initially located on the "Red Road" (the sloping road from the Dundowran Hall to Nikenbah) but was later moved a mile away to a location near the entrance of the quarry.[4]
Heritage listings
Dundowran has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 166 Craignish Road: Gallagher and Bagnell grave site [5][6]
- 407 Lower Mountain Road: Dundowran Recreational Hall [5][7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dundowran (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Dundowran – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46646)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Dundowran School, Fraser Coast Regional Council, 6 December 2006, retrieved 10 December 2017
- ^ a b "Local Heritage Register". Fraser Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 9 December 2017 suggested (help) - ^ "Gallagher and Bagnell Grave Site" (PDF). Fraser Coast Regional Council. 23 December 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 9 December 2017 suggested (help) - ^ "Dundowran Recreational Hall" (PDF). Fraser Coast Regional Council. 6 April 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
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