Dalysford is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dalysford had a population of 136 people.[1]

Dalysford
Queensland
Dalysford is located in Queensland
Dalysford
Dalysford
Coordinates25°00′54″S 151°53′59″E / 25.0149°S 151.8997°E / -25.0149; 151.8997 (Dalysford (centre of locality))
Population136 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density6.70/km2 (17.35/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4671
Area20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Dalysford:
Moolboolaman Moolboolaman Tirroan
Moolboolaman Dalysford Tirroan
Horse Camp Horse Camp St Kilda

History

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Dalysford Provisional opened circa 1892. On 1 January 1909, it became Dalysford State School. It closed temporarily between late 1924 to circa April 1925 due to low student numbers. It closed permanently in 1927.[3] It was located to the south-west of Dalysford railway station, off the Dalysford Road (approx 25°01′17″S 151°52′24″E / 25.0214°S 151.8734°E / -25.0214; 151.8734 (Dalysord State School (former))), just across the locality boundary into present-day Moolboolaman.[4][5]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Dalysford had a population of 117 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Dalysford had a population of 136 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Dalysford. The nearest government primary schools are Gin Gin State School in Gin Gin to the north-east and Wallaville State School in Wallaville to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dalysford (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Dalysford – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44706)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m157" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dalysford (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  7. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 December 2022.

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