Dagun, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dagun Queensland
Dagun State School, 2022
Dagun Location in Queensland
Population	137 (2021 census)
• Density	19.30/km2 (50.0/sq mi)
Established	1890
Postcode(s)	4570
Area	7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	17.1 km (11 mi) from Gympie 18.9 km (12 mi) N of Imbil 154 km (96 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gympie Region
State electorate(s)	Gympie
Federal Division(s)	Wide Bay
Localities around Dagun: Calico Creek Gilldora Gilldora Calico Creek Dagun Kybong Amamoor Amamoor Amamoor

Dagun is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Dagun had a population of 137 people.

It is one of a chain of towns in the Mary Valley also including Amamoor, Imbil, and Kandanga.

Geography

Amamoor Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, forms most of the eastern boundary. Mary Valley Road (State Route 51) passes through the eastern part of the locality from north to south. The Mary Valley Branch Railway passes through from north-east to south-east. Dagun railway station serves the town (26°19′17″S 152°40′35″E / 26.3213°S 152.6763°E / -26.3213; 152.6763 (Dagun railway station)).

History

The town takes its name from the railway station, which was named on 22 January 1914, using an Aboriginal word meaning home camp.

The Dagun State School opened on 18 June 1924.

Dagun Post Office opened on 1 June 1925 (a receiving office had been open from 1920) and closed in 1975.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Dagun had a population of 150 people.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Dagun had a population of 137 people.

Heritage listings

Dagun has the following heritage listings:

• 39 Dagun Road: Dagun State School
• Kimlin Lane: Dagun Railway Station

Education

Dagun State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 39 Dagun Road (26°19′19″S 152°40′37″E / 26.3220°S 152.6769°E / -26.3220; 152.6769 (Dagun State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 35 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Dagun. The nearest government secondary schools are Mary Valley State College (to Year 10) in Imbil and Gympie State High School (to Year 12) in Gympie.