Dululu

Dululu is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Dululu had a population of 126 people.[1]

Dululu
Queensland
Dululu
Coordinates23.8458°S 150.2619°E / -23.8458; 150.2619 (Dululu (town centre))
Population126 (2016 census locality)[1]
 • Density0.859/km2 (2.226/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4702
Area146.6 km2 (56.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Banana
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Localities around Dululu:
Pheasant Creek Westwood Wura
Wowan Dululu Ulogie
Wowan Dixalea Dixalea

Geography

Dululu is in Central Queensland and sits at the junction of the Burnett and Leichhardt highways, 70 kilometres (43 mi) south-west of Rockhampton, Queensland and 610 kilometres (380 mi) north-west of Brisbane.

There are a number of neighbourhoods in Dululu:

The now-closed Dawson Valley railway line passed through the locality with two abandoned stations in the locality:

History

The town's original name was Bunerba, but on 29 April 1915 Queensland Railways Department decided to name the new railway station Dululu to avoid confusion with Buneru, another town located near Wowan. The name derives from an Indigenous word meaning "soft".[2][3]

Alma Creek State School opened in 1915 and closed in 1935.[8]

Dululu State School opened circa August 1916 and closed on 11 April 1968.[8]

Dululu Post Office opened by 1920 (a receiving office had been open from 1915).[9]

At the 2011 census, Dululu and the surrounding area had a population of 139.[10]

In the 2016 census the locality of Dululu had a population of 126 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Dululu. The nearest primary school is Wowan State School in neighbouring Wowan to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is Mount Morgan State High School in Mount Morgan to the north-east.[11]

Amenities

Dululu Hall is at 14 Bryant Street (23.8477°S 150.2615°E / -23.8477; 150.2615 (Dululu Hall)).[12]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dululu (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Dululu – town in Shire of Banana (entry 10793)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. "Dululu – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49547)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. "Boogargan – locality unbounded in Shire of Banana (entry 3613)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. "Bunerba – locality unbounded in Shire of Banana (entry 5236)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. "Littles Crossing – locality unbounded in Shire of Banana (entry 19788)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  7. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  8. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  9. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Dululu". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  11. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  12. "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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