Ducklo is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ducklo had a population of 306 people.[1]
| Ducklo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Ducklo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°16′13″S 151°02′24″E / 27.2702°S 151.04°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 306 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.1262/km2 (2.917/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4405 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 271.7 km2 (104.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Glenmorgan railway line passes from the north-east (Nandi) to the west (Kumbarilla) of the locality. The locality is served by Ducklo railway station (27°15′11″S 151°00′41″E / 27.2531°S 151.0114°E).[3][4]
The Moonie Highway also passes from the north-east (Nandi) to the south-west of the locality (Kumbarilla) but to the south of the railway line.[3]
The land use is a mix of crop growing (mostly towards the north-east of the locality) and grazing on native vegetation (mostly towards the south-west of the locality).[3]
History
editThe name Ducklo may refer to low-flying ducks along the Clay Hole Gully.[2]
The Ducklo railway siding was a mail receiving office from 1913. It subsequently became a post office. It closed in 1970.[4]
Ducklo State School opened on 25 January 1915. It closed in 1963.[5]
The Anglican Church of the Holy Apostles was dedicated on 12 October 1915 by Archbishop St Clair Donaldson.[6] Its last service was held in October 1941.[7] The church building was relocated to Bowenville where it was dedicated as St Luke's Anglican Church on 30 March 1952 by Venerable Frank Knight.[8] It closed in Bowenville on 31 March 1982.[9]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Ducklo had a population of 333 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Ducklo had a population of 306 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Ducklo. The nearest government primary schools are Dalby State School in Dalby to the north-east and Kogan State School in neighbouring Kogan to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Dalby State High School.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ducklo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Ducklo – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47694)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Ducklo – railway station in the Western Downs Region (entry 10718)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "DALBY ITEMS". Darling Downs Gazette. No. 7, 731. Queensland, Australia. 13 October 1915. p. 6. Retrieved 28 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "CHURCH DEDICATION". The Dalby Herald. Queensland, Australia. 28 March 1952. p. 3. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Closed Churches". Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ducklo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.