Diglum, Queensland
| Diglum Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Diglum | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°15′25″S 151°05′09″E / 24.2569°S 151.0858°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 56 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 376.0 km2 (145.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Diglum is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Diglum had a population of 56 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
The Gladstone–Monto Road runs along the north-eastern boundary.[4]
Apart from Futter Conservation Park, a small protected area in the north-west of the locality, the land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History[edit]
Dan Dan State School opened on 1920 and closed on 1930.[6] Dan Dan Creek is located within Diglum.[7]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Diglum had a population of 36 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Diglum had a population of 56 people.[3]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Diglum. The nearest government primary schools are Nagoorin State School in Boyne Valley to the south-east and Calliope State School in Calliope to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Calliope State High School in Calliope.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Diglum (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Diglum – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46603)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Diglum (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Diglum, Queensland (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Dan Dan Creek – watercourse in the Gladstone Region (entry 9291)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Diglum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
