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Dagun, Queensland

FieldValue
typetown
nameDagun
stateqld
imageDagun State School, 2022.jpg
captionDagun State School, 2022
coordinates
pop137
pop_year
pop_footnotes
established1890
postcode4570
area7.1
timezoneAEST
utc+10:00
dist117.1
location1Gympie
dist218.9
dir2N
location2Imbil
dist3154
dir3NNW
location3Brisbane
lgaGympie Region
stategovGympie
fedgovWide Bay
near-nGilldora
near-neGilldora
near-eKybong
near-seAmamoor
near-sAmamoor
near-swAmamoor
near-wCalico Creek
near-nwCalico Creek

| near-n = Gilldora | near-ne = Gilldora | near-e = Kybong | near-se = Amamoor | near-s = Amamoor | near-sw = Amamoor | near-w = Calico Creek | near-nw = Calico Creek Dagun is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Dagun had a population of 137 people.

It is one of a chain of towns in the Mary Valley also including Amamoor, Imbil, and Kandanga.

Geography

Amamoor Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, forms most of the eastern boundary. Mary Valley Road (State Route 51) passes through the eastern part of the locality from north to south. The Mary Valley Branch Railway passes through from north-east to south-east. Dagun railway station serves the town ().

History

The town takes its name from the railway station, which was named on 22 January 1914, using an Aboriginal word meaning home camp.

The Dagun State School opened on 18 June 1924.

Dagun Post Office opened on 1 June 1925 (a receiving office had been open from 1920) and closed in 1975.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Dagun had a population of 150 people.

In the , the locality of Dagun had a population of 137 people.

Heritage listings

Dagun has the following heritage listings:

  • 39 Dagun Road: Dagun State School
  • Kimlin Lane: Dagun Railway Station

Education

Dagun State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 39 Dagun Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 35 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Dagun. The nearest government secondary schools are Mary Valley State College (to Year 10) in Imbil and Gympie State High School (to Year 12) in Gympie.

References

References

  1. {{cite QPN. 9172. Dagun. town in Gympie Region
  2. {{cite QPN. 46324. Dagun. locality in Gympie Region
  3. (2 October 2020). "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". [[Queensland Government]].
  4. "Dagun, Queensland".
  5. "Dagun State School".
  6. {{Cite QldSchool
  7. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions.
  8. {{Census 2016 AUS
  9. {{Census 2021 AUS
  10. "Dagun State School". [[Gympie Regional Council]].
  11. "Dagun Railway Station". [[Gympie Regional Council]].
  12. (9 July 2018). "State and non-state school details". [[Queensland Government]].
  13. "Dagun State School".
  14. "ACARA School Profile 2017".
  15. {{Queensland Globe
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