Danbulla, Queensland

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Danbulla
Queensland
Two horse teams carting felled logs across the Danbulla Bridge
Danbulla is located in Queensland
Danbulla
Danbulla
Coordinates17°09′24″S 145°37′44″E / 17.1566°S 145.6288°E / -17.1566; 145.6288 (Danbulla (centre of locality))
Population88 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.807/km2 (2.089/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4872
Area109.1 km2 (42.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Tablelands Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Danbulla:
Lake Tinaroo
Mareeba		 Lamb Range Lamb Range
Tinaroo Danbulla Lamb Range
Lake Tinaroo Barrine Lake Barrine
Gadgarra
Lake Tinaroo

Danbulla is a locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Danbulla had a population of 88 people.[1]

Geography

Lake Euramoo, 2015

Danbulla is on the Atherton Tableland. It is bounded to the west by Lake Tinaroo, to the north by Tinaroo Range, to the north-east and east by Lamb Range, to the south-east by Main Range, and to the south-west by Surprise Creek, a tributary of Lake Tinaroo.[3] It is within the world-heritage-listed Wet Tropics of Queensland.[4]

Danbulla has the following mountains, from north to south:

Lake Euramoo is a shallow dumbbell-shaped volcanic crater lake (17°09′33″S 145°37′44″E / 17.1591°S 145.6290°E / -17.1591; 145.6290 (Lake Euramoo)).[10]

Most of the locality is a protected area except for a small part of the south-east of the locality. The protected areas include Danbulla National Park, Danbulla State Forest, Danbulla South Forest Reserve, Gadgarra National Park and Gadgarra Forest Reserve.[3]

The remaining land is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

Opening of the Danbulla Bridge, 1914

Danbulla was opened up for timber-cutting and settlement following the construction of a bridge across the Barron River from Kairi in 1914.[11][12][13][14]

Lake Euramoo State School opened on 19 May 1924 and closed on 31 December 1958.[15][16]

Historically, Danbulla developed around Robsons Creek. At its peak during World War II, the district had a population of around 150-200 in about 50 families. Its facilities included the school, a public hall, telephone exchange and sawmill.[4]

Jungle warfare training, Danbulla, 1945

During World War II, the need to repel the Japanese invasion of South-East Asia and New Guinea required troops to be trained in jungle warfare and Danbulla was selected as one of the jungle warfare training areas on the Atherton Tableland. An estimated 100,000 to 150,000 troops received training on the tableland.[4]

After World War II, Danbulla farmers experienced problems with drought, poor soil, and the transport to the milk factory in Malanda. The construction of the Tinaroo Dam to impound the Barron River resulted in the inundation of Dunbulla's farms and facilities. Most people had moved away by the time the dam opened in 1958.[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Danbulla had a population of 47 people.[17]

In the 2021 census, Danbulla had a population of 88 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Danbulla. The nearest government primary schools are Kairi State School in Kairi to the south-west and Yungaburra State School in Yungaburra to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Atherton State High School in Atherton to the south-west and Malanda State High School in Malanda to the south.[3]

Attractions

Cathedral Fig Tree, 2008

The Cathedral Fig Tree is on Danbulla Road (17°10′39″S 145°39′31″E / 17.1776°S 145.6587°E / -17.1776; 145.6587 (Cathedral Fig Tree)).[18] The tree is estimated to be 500 years old and its canopy at 50 metres (160 ft) above the ground is described as being the size of "2 Olympic swimming pools".[19]

The Lake Euramoo Lookout is on Danbulla Road (17°09′41″S 145°37′39″E / 17.1613°S 145.6275°E / -17.1613; 145.6275 (Lake Euramoo Lookout)). A lakeside walking track leaves from the lookout.[20][18]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Danbulla (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Danbulla – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48599)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Nature, culture and history | Danbulla National Park and State Forest". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 24 November 2010. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Mount Edith – mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 11204)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Mount Haig – mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 15182)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Python Hill – mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 27725)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Mount Nomico – mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 24462)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Lake Euramoo – lake in the Tablelands Region (entry 11965)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ^ "THE DANBULLA LANDS". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. XXX, no. 9667. Queensland, Australia. 31 October 1913. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ "Peeramon Notes". Cairns Post. Vol. XXVII, no. 1869. Queensland, Australia. 9 April 1914. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ "TOLGA NOTES". The Catholic Advocate. Vol. IV, no. 159. Queensland, Australia. 25 June 1914. p. 31. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. ^ "Opening of the Danbulla Bridge, Kairi, November 12, 1914". The Northern Herald. Vol. VII, no. 88. Queensland, Australia. 11 December 1914. p. 30. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  16. ^ "TOWN AND COUNTRY". Cairns Post. No. 11, 182. Queensland, Australia. 14 December 1937. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Danbulla (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ a b "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Cathedral fig tree | Danbulla National Park and State Forest". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Lake Euramoo lookout and track | Danbulla National Park and State Forest". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 21 April 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.