Dalysford, Queensland

Suburb of Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia

25°00′54″S 151°53′59″E / 25.0149°S 151.8997°E / -25.0149; 151.8997 (Dalysford (centre of locality))Population136 (2021 census)^[1] • Density6.70/km² (17.35/sq mi)Postcode(s)4671Area20.3 km² (7.8 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location

8.1 km (5 mi) SW of Gin Gin
56.7 km (35 mi) WSW of Bundaberg
369 km (229 mi) NNW of Brisbane

LGA(s)Bundaberg RegionState electorate(s)Callide Federal division(s)Flynn

Suburbs around Dalysford:
Moolboolaman	Moolboolaman	Tirroan
Moolboolaman	Dalysford	Tirroan
Horse Camp	Horse Camp	St Kilda

Dalysford is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Dalysford had a population of 136 people.^[1]

History

Dalysford Provisional opened circa 1892. On 1 January 1909, it became Dalysford State School. It closed temporarily between late 1924 to circa April 1925 due to low student numbers. It closed permanently in 1927.^[3] It was located to the south-west of Dalysford railway station, off the Dalysford Road (approx 25°01′17″S 151°52′24″E / 25.0214°S 151.8734°E / -25.0214; 151.8734 (Dalysord State School (former))), just across the locality boundary into present-day Moolboolaman.^[4]^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Dalysford had a population of 117 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Dalysford had a population of 136 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Dalysford. The nearest government primary schools are Gin Gin State School in Gin Gin to the north-east and Wallaville State School in Wallaville to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dalysford (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Dalysford – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44706)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 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
^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m157" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dalysford (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 December 2022.