Dunkeld, Queensland
Suburb of Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia
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Dunkeld is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dunkeld had a population of 49 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 27.1213°S 148.0541°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2,674.9 km2 (1,032.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 49 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.01832/km2 (0.0474/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4465 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Maranoa River flows from north to south through the locality.[3]
The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Dunkeld had a population of 41 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Dunkeld had a population of 49 people.[1]
Education
Dunkeld State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Mitchell-St George Road (26.9579°S 148.0603°E).[6][7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 9 students with 1 teacher and 5 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 3 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[9] In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 11 students.[10]
There are no secondary schools in Dunkeld with the nearest being Mitchell State School (to Year 10) in Mitchell to the north, but for many parts of Dunkeld, it would be too distant for a daily commute. There are no secondary nearby schools providing schooling to Year 12 with the closest being Roma State College in Roma, 122km to the north-east; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[3]
