D'Aguilar is a rural town and locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of D'Aguilar had a population of 1,207 people.[1]
| D'Aguilar Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 D'Aguilar Hotel | |||||||||||||||
  D'Aguilar | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°59′23″S 152°48′00″E / 26.9897°S 152.8°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,207 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 120.7/km2 (312.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4514 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10.0 km2 (3.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Glass House | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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It is located northwest of the larger centre of Caboolture.
Geography edit
D'Aguilar lies on the D'Aguilar Highway between Wamuran and Woodford. It is also the northern endpoint of Brisbane–Woodford Road (Mount Mee Road), which leads south through Delaneys Creek and Mount Mee to Dayboro. A small section of the Beerburrum West State Forest is in D'Aguilar.[4]
History edit
The town is named for Major General Sir George D'Aguilar, a military officer who wrote Regulations and Punishments of the British Army, the army textbook in use at the time of the town's establishment.[5] As time passed, the mountain range that the town is situated in came to be named after the town.
In the 2011 census, the locality recorded a population of 830 persons, living in 255 inhabited dwellings, all of which were detached houses.[6]
In the 2016 census, the locality of D'Aguilar had a population of 1,207 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "D'Aguilar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "D'Aguilar – town in Moreton Bay Region (entry 9157)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "D'Aguilar – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 49226)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Google (17 January 2023). "D'Aguilar" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Caboolture Town History". Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "D'Aguilar (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats.
External links edit
- "D'Aguilar". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.
- "Town map of D'Aguilar". Queensland Government. 1976.
