Diglum, Queensland

Diglum Queensland
Diglum
Coordinates	24.2569°S 151.0858°E / -24.2569; 151.0858 (Diglum (centre of locality))
Population	56 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.1489/km^2 (0.386/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4680
Area	376.0 km^2 (145.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	40.1 km (25 mi) SW of Calliope 63.4 km (39 mi) SSW of Gladstone CBD 153 km (95 mi) SSE of Rockhampton 549 km (341 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Diglum: Mount Alma Wooderson Taragoola Tablelands Diglum Boynedale Tablelands Boyne Valley Boyne Valley

Diglum is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Diglum had a population of 56 people.[1]

Geography

The Gladstone–Monto Road runs along the north-eastern boundary.[3]

Apart from Futter Conservation Park, a small protected area in the north-west of the locality, the land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.[4]

History

Dan Dan State School opened on 1920 and closed on 1930.[5] Dan Dan Creek is located within Diglum.[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Diglum had a population of 36 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Diglum had a population of 56 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Diglum. The nearest government primary schools are Nagoorin State School in Boyne Valley to the south-east and Calliope State School in Calliope to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Calliope State High School in Calliope.[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Diglum (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Diglum – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46603)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
3. Diglum, Queensland (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
6. "Dan Dan Creek – watercourse in the Gladstone Region (entry 9291)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Diglum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.