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.
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".[2][3]
Alma Creek State School opened in 1915 and closed in 1935.[8]
In the 2011 census, the locality of Dululu and the surrounding area had a population of 139 people.[16]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Dululu had a population of 126 people.[17]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Dululu had a population of 97 people.[1]
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.[11]