Dunkeld, Queensland

Suburb of Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia

Dunkeld
Queensland

Dunkeld State School

Dunkeld

Coordinates| 27°07′17″S 148°03′15″E﻿ / ﻿27.1213°S 148.0541°E﻿ / -27.1213; 148.0541﻿ (Dunkeld (centre of locality))
Population| 49 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 0.01832/km2 (0.0474/sq mi)
Postcode(s)| 4465
Area| 2,674.9 km2 (1,032.8 sq mi)
Time zone| AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location|

* 79.6 km (49 mi) S of Mitchell
* 122 km (76 mi) SW of Roma
* 448 km (278 mi) WNW of Toowoomba
* 576 km (358 mi) WNW of Brisbane

LGA(s)| Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)| Warrego
Federal division(s)| Maranoa
| Suburbs around Dunkeld:

V Gate | Eurella | Mount Abundance
Bargunyah | Dunkeld | Ballaroo
Bindebango | Bindebango | Begonia

Dunkeld is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dunkeld had a population of 49 people.[1]

## Geography

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The Maranoa River flows from north to south through the locality.[3]

The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.[3]

## History

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The name Dunkeld derives from a pastoral run name given in 1863 by pastoralists Edward Flood and Samuel Deane Gordon, after the village of Dunkeld, Tayside, Scotland.[2]

Dunkeld State School opened on 25 January 1965.[4]

## Demographics

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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

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Dunkeld State School

Dunkeld State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Mitchell-St George Road (26°57′28″S 148°03′37″E﻿ / ﻿26.9579°S 148.0603°E﻿ / -26.9579; 148.0603﻿ (Dunkeld State School)).[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 Dunkel it would be too distant for a daily commute. There is no secondary schooling to Year 12 nearby. The other options are distance education and boarding school.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dunkeld (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ a b "Dunkeld – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47419)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dunkeld (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
7. ^ "Dunkeld State School". Dunkeld State School. 13 January 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
8. ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Dunkeld State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
9. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
10. ^ "Dunkeld State School: Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Dunkeld State School. p. 2. Retrieved 25 March 2025.

## Further reading

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dunkeld, Queensland.

* Dunkeld golden jubilee 1935-1985. 1985 – via State Library of Queensland.

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Towns and localities in the Maranoa Region, South West Queensland

* Amby
* Baffle West
* Ballaroo
* Bargunyah
* Begonia
* Beilba
* Bindebango
* Blythdale
* Bungeworgorai
* Bungil
* Bymount
* Cornwall
* Dargal Road
* Dunkeld
* Durham Downs
* Eumamurrin
* Eurella
* Euthulla
* Forestvale
* Glenmorgan
* Gunnewin
* Highland Plains
* Hodgson
* Hutton Creek
* Injune
* Jackson
* Jackson North
* Jackson South
* Kilmorey Falls
* Mitchell
* Mooga
* Mount Abundance
* Mount Bindango
* Mount Howe
* Mount Hutton
* Mount Moffatt
* Muckadilla
* Mungallala
* Mungallala South
* Noorindoo
* Oberina
* Orallo
* Orange Hill
* Parknook
* Pickanjinnie
* Pony Hills
* Redford
* Roma
* Simmie
* Surat
* Teelba
* Tingun
* Tyrconnel
* Upper Dawson
* V Gate
* Walhallow
* Wallumbilla
* Wallumbilla North
* Wallumbilla South
* Warkon
* Wellesley
* Weribone
* Westgrove
* Womalilla
* Womblebank
* Wycombe
* Yuleba
* Yuleba North
* Yuleba South

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