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Suburb of Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dargal Road is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dargal Road had a population of 198 people.[1]
Dargal Road Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26.5583°S 148.7263°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 198 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 7.071/km2 (18.31/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4455 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 28.0 km2 (10.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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The locality is bounded to the south by the Warrego Highway and Western railway line, by Bungeworgorai Creek to the west, and by Richardson Lane to the east. The land is predominantly used for cattle grazing.[3]
The locality presumably takes its name from the road of the same name which traverses the locality from the north-east (Roma) to the north-west (Bungeworgorai).[3]
Wangary Provisional School opened circa 1898 operating as a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Mount Beagle Provisional School (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher).[4] In 1902, it became a full-time provisional school.[5] On 1 January 1909, it became Wangary State School.[6] In 1910, tenders were called for a new school building.[7][8] It closed in 1930.[9] The school was at 709 Bungeworgorai Lane (26.52870°S 148.71713°E).[10][3]
In the 2016 census, Dargal Road had a population of 152 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Dargal Road had a population of 198 people.[1]
There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary and secondary school is Roma State College in Roma to the east.[3]
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