Diglum, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 24°15′25″S 151°05′09″E / 24.2569°S 151.0858°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 376.0 km2 (145.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 56 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1489/km2 (0.386/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4680 | ||||||||||||
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Diglum is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Diglum had a population of 56 people.[2]
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 in 1920 and closed in 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.[2]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Diglum. The nearest government primary schools are Nagoorin State School in Nagoorin, 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.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Diglum (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Diglum – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46603)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ 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.
