Dululu

Dululu is a small town and locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]

Dululu
Queensland
Dululu
Coordinates23°51′S 150°15′E
Population139 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4702
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Banana
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal Division(s)Flynn

Geography

Dululu is in Central Queensland and sits at the junction of the Burnett and Leichhardt highways, 70 kilometres (43 mi) south-west of Rockhampton, Queensland and 610 kilometres (380 mi) north-west of Brisbane.

History

The town's original name was Bunerba. The Railway Department changed this to Dululu in 1915 to avoid confusion with Buneru, another town located near Wowan. The name derives from an Indigenous word meaning "soft".[2][3]

Dululu Post Office opened by 1920 (a receiving office had been open from 1915).[4]

At the 2011 census, Dululu and the surrounding area had a population of 139.[1]

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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Dululu". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  2. "Dululu - town (entry 10793)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. "Dululu - locality (entry 49547)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  4. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.



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