Dululu facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dululu Queensland
Dululu Rest Area, 2014
Dululu Location in Queensland
Population	97 (2021 census)
• Density	0.662/km2 (1.71/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	146.6 km2 (56.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	32.3 km (20 mi) SW of Mount Morgan 69.9 km (43 mi) SW of Rockhampton 74.1 km (46 mi) NNW of Biloela 642 km (399 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Banana
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
Localities around Dululu: Pheasant Creek Westwood Wura Wowan Dululu Ulogie Wowan Dixalea Dixalea

Dululu is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Dululu had a population of 97 people.

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.

There are a number of neighbourhoods in Dululu:

• Boogargan (23°49′00″S 150°19′00″E / 23.8166°S 150.3166°E / -23.8166; 150.3166 (Boogargan (neighbourhood)))
• Bunerba (23°53′00″S 150°18′00″E / 23.8833°S 150.3°E / -23.8833; 150.3 (Bunerba (neighbourhood)))
• Littles Crossing (23°52′00″S 150°13′00″E / 23.8666°S 150.2166°E / -23.8666; 150.2166 (Littles Crossing (neighbourhood)))

The now-closed Dawson Valley railway line passed through the locality with two abandoned stations in the locality:

• Boogargan railway station (23°48′44″S 150°18′30″E / 23.8123°S 150.3083°E / -23.8123; 150.3083 (Boogargan railway station))
• Dululu railway station serving the town (23°50′44″S 150°15′40″E / 23.8455°S 150.2612°E / -23.8455; 150.2612 (Dululu railway station))

History

Dululu Hotel, 2014

The town's original name was Bunerba, but on 29 April 1915 Queensland Railways Department decided to name the new railway station Dululu to avoid confusion with Buneru, another town located near Wowan. The name derives from an Indigenous word meaning "soft".

Alma Creek State School opened in 1915 and closed in 1935.

Dululu State School opened circa August 1916 and closed on 11 April 1968. It was at 30 Bryant Street (23°50′59″S 150°15′40″E / 23.8496°S 150.2612°E / -23.8496; 150.2612 (Dululu State School (former))).

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

Bunerba Provisional School opened in February 1922. On 1 August 1924, it became Bunerba State School. It closed on 13 December 1996. It was at 88 Bunerba School Road (23°52′29″S 150°17′52″E / 23.8748°S 150.2979°E / -23.8748; 150.2979 (Bunerba State School (former))).

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the locality of Dululu and the surrounding area had a population of 139 people.

In the 2016 census, the locality of Dululu had a population of 126 people.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Dululu had a population of 97 people.

Education

There are no schools in Dululu. The nearest government primary school is Wowan State School in neighbouring Wowan to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Mount Morgan State High School in Mount Morgan to the north-east.

Amenities

Dululu Hall, 2014

Dululu Hall is at 14 Bryant Street (23°50′52″S 150°15′41″E / 23.8477°S 150.2615°E / -23.8477; 150.2615 (Dululu Hall)).