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Dalwogon, Queensland
Suburb of Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dalwogon (sometimes written as Dalwogan) is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dalwogon had a population of 53 people.[1]
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Geography
The locality is roughly bounded to the north and east by Nine Mile Creek.[3]
The Leichhardt Highway passes through the locality from south-east (Miles) to the north-east (Kowguran).[3]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with small amounts of crops.[3]
History
The name Dalwogon/Dalwogan is an Aboriginal word meaning turtle.[4]
The Dalwogan railway station on the Wandoan railway line was at 26.5756°S 150.1506°E. The line and the station are now both closed. (The spelling of the names of the locality and the railway station slightly differ.)[5][6] The railway station building was subsequently relocated to the Miles Historical Museum.[7]
In November 1917, the Queensland Government offered perpetual leases for town allotments in the Town of Dalwogon.[8]
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Demographics
In the 2016 census, Dalwogon had a population of 31 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Dalwogon had a population of 53 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Dalwogon. The nearest government primary schools are Drillham State School in neighbouring Drillham to the south-west and Miles State School in neighbouring Miles to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Miles State High School in Miles.[3]
References
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