Dalma, Queensland

Dalma
Queensland
Dalma is located in Queensland
Dalma
Dalma
Coordinates23°21′29″S 150°13′36″E / 23.3580°S 150.2266°E / -23.3580; 150.2266 (Dalma (centre of locality))
Population95 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.024/km2 (2.651/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4702
Area92.8 km2 (35.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Dalma:
Morinish Ridgelands Ridgelands
Morinish Dalma Alton Downs
Kalapa Stanwell Nine Mile

Dalma is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dalma had a population of 95 people.[1]

History

Dalma Provisional School opened on 5 March 1889 and closed on 1893.[3]

Dalma Road Provisional School opened on 25 February 1901. On 1 January 1909, it became Dalma Road State School. It closed in 1934.[3] It was at 32 Harding Road in the present-day locality of Alton Downs (north-west corner of Nicholson Road, 23°20′43″S 150°20′52″E / 23.3454°S 150.3478°E / -23.3454; 150.3478 (Dalma Road State School (former))).[4][5]

Dalma Scrub Provisional School opened in May 1920. In 1926 it became Dalma Scrub State School. In 1947, it was renamed Dalma State School. It was "mothballed" on 30 January 2006 and closed on 31 December 2006.[3][6] It was at 5 Shannen Road (23°21′13″S 150°14′36″E / 23.3537°S 150.2432°E / -23.3537; 150.2432 (Dalma State School (former))).[7][8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Dalma had a population of 78 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, Dalma had a population of 95 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Dalma. The nearest government primary schools are Ridgelands State School in neighbouring Ridgelands to the north and Stanwell State School in neighbouring Stanwell to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Rockhampton State High School in Wandal, Rockhampton.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dalma (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Dalma – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48598)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ "County of Livingstone sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1923. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Parish of Limestone" (Map). Queensland Government. 1972. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  8. ^ "5 Shannen Road, Dalma, Qld 4702". Realestate.com.au. Retrieved 22 April 2022.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dalma (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata