Dingo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 23°38′42″S 149°19′53″E / 23.645°S 149.3313°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 221 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.13674/km2 (0.3542/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,616.2 km2 (624.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Dingo is a rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Dingo had a population of 221 people. [1]
The town is on the Capricorn Highway, 759 kilometres (472 mi) by road north-west of the state capital Brisbane and 148 kilometres (92 mi) by road west of the regional centre of Rockhampton. The Fitzroy Developmental Road runs north-west from the Capricorn Highway. [4]
The Central Western railway line passes through the locality with two stations (from west to east):
The town was surveyed in 1889 and took its name from the nearby Dingo Creek. [3] For a time in 1940 the town was known as Remo. [3] Dingo Post Office opened on 1 October 1876. [7]
Dingo Provisional School opened on 29 May 1876. On 22 January 1877 it became Dingo State School. [8] [9] [10]
In 1973, a population of Bridled nail-tail wallabies (Onychogalea fraenata) was found in the Dingo area by a fencing contractor. Not having been seen since 1937, the species had been considered extinct. The area where the wallabies was rediscovered was protected as Taunton National Park. [11]
On 31 January 1997, Duaringa Shire mayor Tom Hall unveiled a bronze sculpture of a dingo in Normanby Street opposite the library ( 23°38′50″S 149°19′57″E / 23.6473°S 149.3325°E). It was created by Gaye Porter. [12] A plaque attached below the statue explains how pioneer Moses Wafer named the area after hearing dingos howling during the night while camped near the present-day site of the town. [12]
In the 2006 census, the locality of Dingo had a population of 263 people. [13]
In the 2011 census, the locality of Dingo had a population of 342 people. [14]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Dingo had a population of 340 people. [15]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Dingo had a population of 221 people. [1]
Dingo State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls on the corner of Kennedy and Normanby Streets ( 23°38′44″S 149°19′49″E / 23.6455°S 149.3302°E). [16] [17] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 47 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). [18]
The Central Highlands Regional Council operates a public library at 10 Normanby Street ( 23°38′50″S 149°19′57″E / 23.6471°S 149.3326°E). [19]
In August each year, the Dingo Race Club holds the annual Dingo Race Day and World Dingo Trap Throwing Competition at Bauman Park ( 23°39′03″S 149°20′45″E / 23.6509°S 149.3458°E). [20] The event was attended by 2000 people in 2019 when it celebrated its 30th anniversary. [21] This figure grew to 4,000 when the event returned in 2021 after being cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [22] [23]
Australian rugby league player Ben Hunt grew up in Dingo. [24]
Dingo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 23°38′42″S 149°19′53″E / 23.645°S 149.3313°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 221 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.13674/km2 (0.3542/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,616.2 km2 (624.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Dingo is a rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Dingo had a population of 221 people. [1]
The town is on the Capricorn Highway, 759 kilometres (472 mi) by road north-west of the state capital Brisbane and 148 kilometres (92 mi) by road west of the regional centre of Rockhampton. The Fitzroy Developmental Road runs north-west from the Capricorn Highway. [4]
The Central Western railway line passes through the locality with two stations (from west to east):
The town was surveyed in 1889 and took its name from the nearby Dingo Creek. [3] For a time in 1940 the town was known as Remo. [3] Dingo Post Office opened on 1 October 1876. [7]
Dingo Provisional School opened on 29 May 1876. On 22 January 1877 it became Dingo State School. [8] [9] [10]
In 1973, a population of Bridled nail-tail wallabies (Onychogalea fraenata) was found in the Dingo area by a fencing contractor. Not having been seen since 1937, the species had been considered extinct. The area where the wallabies was rediscovered was protected as Taunton National Park. [11]
On 31 January 1997, Duaringa Shire mayor Tom Hall unveiled a bronze sculpture of a dingo in Normanby Street opposite the library ( 23°38′50″S 149°19′57″E / 23.6473°S 149.3325°E). It was created by Gaye Porter. [12] A plaque attached below the statue explains how pioneer Moses Wafer named the area after hearing dingos howling during the night while camped near the present-day site of the town. [12]
In the 2006 census, the locality of Dingo had a population of 263 people. [13]
In the 2011 census, the locality of Dingo had a population of 342 people. [14]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Dingo had a population of 340 people. [15]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Dingo had a population of 221 people. [1]
Dingo State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls on the corner of Kennedy and Normanby Streets ( 23°38′44″S 149°19′49″E / 23.6455°S 149.3302°E). [16] [17] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 47 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). [18]
The Central Highlands Regional Council operates a public library at 10 Normanby Street ( 23°38′50″S 149°19′57″E / 23.6471°S 149.3326°E). [19]
In August each year, the Dingo Race Club holds the annual Dingo Race Day and World Dingo Trap Throwing Competition at Bauman Park ( 23°39′03″S 149°20′45″E / 23.6509°S 149.3458°E). [20] The event was attended by 2000 people in 2019 when it celebrated its 30th anniversary. [21] This figure grew to 4,000 when the event returned in 2021 after being cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [22] [23]
Australian rugby league player Ben Hunt grew up in Dingo. [24]