Dykehead
Suburb of North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
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Dykehead is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dykehead had "no people or a very low population".[1]
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| Coordinates: 25.6483°S 151.0677°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 324.7 km2 (125.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4626 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Auburn River forms most of the eastern and southern boundaries, while the Burnett River forms a small portion of the eastern. The Dykehead and Auburn State Forests are within the locality. In the south is Auburn River National Park extending across the river into neighbouring Hawkwood.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Dykehead had a population of 8 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Dykehead had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
There are no schools in Dykehead. The nearest government primary schools are Boynewood State School in Boynewood to the east and Mundubbera State College in Mundubbera to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Mundubbera State College to Year 10 and Eidsvold State School (to Year 12) in Eidsvold to the north.[5]
