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Didcot, Queensland

Coordinates: 25°28′04″S 151°51′49″E / 25.4677°S 151.8636°E / -25.4677; 151.8636
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Didcot
Queensland
Didcot, 2008
Didcot is located in Queensland
Didcot
Didcot
Coordinates25°28′04″S 151°51′49″E / 25.4677°S 151.8636°E / -25.4677; 151.8636
Population287 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density2.046/km2 (5.298/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4621
Area140.3 km2 (54.2 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Didcot:
Wateranga Wateranga Coringa
Mount Steadman Didcot Degilbo
Wilson Valley
Gooroolba
Coalstoun Lakes Biggenden

Didcot is a locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]

Geography

The Mungar-Monto railway line passes through Didcot from west to east with two stations, Didcot in the west of the locality (25°28′26″S 151°52′04″E / 25.47389°S 151.86778°E / -25.47389; 151.86778 (Didcot railway station)) and Chowey in the east (25°27′52″S 151°56′14″E / 25.46444°S 151.93722°E / -25.46444; 151.93722 (Chowey railway station)).[3][4]

History

In the 2011 census, Didcot had a population of 287 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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

  • Chowey Cemetery Road, off Gooroolba Biggenden Road: Chowey Cemetery (also known as Mount Shamrock Cemetery)[5]
  • on the Mungar-Monto railway line: Deep Creek Railway Bridge[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Didcot (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 August 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Didcot – locality in the North Burnett Region (entry 45342)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Didcot – railway station in North Burnett Region (entry 9921)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Chowey – railway station in North Burnett Region (entry 7167)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  5. ^ a b "North Burnett Local Heritage Register" (PDF). North Burnett Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Deep Creek Railway Bridge, Chowey (entry 600031)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

External links

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