Dulong, Queensland
Dulong is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Dulong had a population of 564 people.[1]
| Dulong Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Dulong | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.64°S 152.8927°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 564 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 50.36/km2 (130.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4560 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nicklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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History
The name Dulong is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning mud or wet clay.[2]
Dulong Provisional School opened on 8 July 1895, becoming Dulong State School on 1 January 1909. It closed due to local attendances in 1929 but reopened in 1930. It closed permanently in 1967.[3]
Notable residents
- Estelle Thompson – crime novelist
gollark: Obviously you should listen to osmarks internet radio™ instead.
gollark: The worst they can practically do is be mildly irritating toward you. Although social anxiety things are probably not hugely rational so pointing that out may not change your ability to do so. Oh well.
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gollark: What are you dying *of*?
gollark: Lots of people are, apparently.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dulong (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Dulong - locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48612)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 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
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