Ducklo, Queensland
Suburb of Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
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Ducklo is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ducklo had a population of 306 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 27.2702°S 151.04°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 271.7 km2 (104.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 306 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.1262/km2 (2.917/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4405 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Glenmorgan railway line passes from the north-east (Nandi) to the west (Kumbarilla) of the locality. The locality is served by Ducklo railway station (27.2531°S 151.0114°E).[3][4]
The Moonie Highway also passes from the north-east (Nandi) to the south-west of the locality (Kumbarilla) but to the south of the railway line.[3]
The land use is a mix of crop growing (mostly towards the north-east of the locality) and grazing on native vegetation (mostly towards the south-west of the locality).[3]
History
The name Ducklo may refer to low-flying ducks along the Clay Hole Gully.[2]
Ducklo railway siding was a mail receiving office from 1913. It subsequently became a post office. It closed in 1970.[4]
Ducklo State School opened on 25 January 1915. It closed in 1963.[5] It was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site at 588 Ducklo School Road (27.2415°S 151.0147°E).[6]
Kupunn State School opened on 6 August 1913 and closed on 31 December 1963 due to low student numbers.[7] It was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site at 408 Kupunn Road (27.22292°S 151.11776°E).[8][9]
The Anglican Church of the Holy Apostles was dedicated on 12 October 1915 by Archbishop St Clair Donaldson.[10] Its last service was held in October 1941.[11] The church building was relocated to Bowenville where it was dedicated as St Luke's Anglican Church on 30 March 1952 by Venerable Frank Knight.[12] It closed in Bowenville on 31 March 1982.[13]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Ducklo had a population of 333 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Ducklo had a population of 306 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Ducklo. The nearest government primary schools are Dalby State School in Dalby to the north-east and Kogan State School in neighbouring Kogan to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Dalby State High School in Dalby.[3]
