Dundowran, Queensland
Dundowran is a locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Dundowran Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Dundowran | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25.2983°S 152.7733°E | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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History
The name Dundowran might be derived from the Kabi language "thundarun" indicating plum tree, a reference to either the Burdekin plum (Pleiogynuim timorense) or the Davidsons plum (Davidsonia pruriens). However, it might also be named for the Queensland kauri pine (Agathis robusta).[1]
Dundowran Provisional School opened on 28 September 1891, becoming Dundowran State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in December 1960.[2] The school was initially located on the "Red Road" (the sloping road from the Dundowran Hall to Nikenbah) but was later moved a mile away to a location near the entrance of the quarry.[3]
Heritage listings
Dundowran has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
References
- "Dundowran - locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46646)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- Dundowran School, Fraser Coast Regional Council, 6 December 2006, retrieved 10 December 2017
- "Local Heritage Register". Fraser Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- "Gallagher and Bagnell Grave Site" (PDF). Fraser Coast Regional Council. 23 December 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- "Dundowran Recreational Hall" (PDF). Fraser Coast Regional Council. 6 April 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
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