Duckinwilla, Queensland
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.jpg) The heritage-listed Allan Slab Hut in Duckinwilla, 2000 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 25°24′44″S 152°30′54″E / 25.4122°S 152.515°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 321.2 km2 (124.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 38 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1183/km2 (0.306/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4650 | ||||||||||||
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Duckinwilla is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Duckinwilla had a population of 38 people.[2]
Geography
Duckinwilla is mostly forested; much of it is in the Wongi State Forest. There is some cleared land used for farming, but no urban area.[4]
The Bruce Highway passes from south to north through the eastern part of the locality.[4]
In the centre of the locality is Lake Lenthall (25°25′00″S 152°32′00″E / 25.4166°S 152.5333°E), created by damming the Burrum River (25°24′03″S 152°31′54″E / 25.4009°S 152.5317°E).[4][5]
History
The earliest European settler in the district was Eli Lenthall, a timbergetter. Lake Lenthall is named after him.[5]
Duckinwilla Creek State School opened on 24 August 1936 and closed in 1953.[6]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Duckinwilla had a population of 10 people.[7]
In the 2016 census, Duckinwilla had a population of 12 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Duckinwilla had a population of 38 people.[2]
Heritage listings
Duckinwilla has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Warrah Road (25°26′43″S 152°32′00″E / 25.4452°S 152.5333°E): Allan Slab Hut[9]
Education
There are no schools in Duckinwilla. The nearest government primary schools are Howard State School in neighbouring Howard to north-east and Sunbury State School in Maryborough to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Isis District State High School in Childers to the north-west and Aldridge State High School in the Maryborough.[4]
Attractions
Lake Lenthall has picnic grounds, camping, and a boat ramp, all at the end of Lenthall Dam Road (25°24′18″S 152°31′58″E / 25.4051°S 152.5328°E). It is managed by the Fraser Coast Regional Council.[10][11]
Wongi Waterholes is a picnic and camping area in the Wongi State Forest, noted for its abundant wildlife.[12] It is accessed from the Kellogum Forestry Road off Warrah Road. There are a number of viewing platforms around the waterholes:
- Wongi Waterhole 1 Viewing Platform (25°26′11″S 152°32′54″E / 25.4364°S 152.5483°E)[13]
- Wongi Waterhole 2 Viewing Platform (25°26′10″S 152°32′52″E / 25.4362°S 152.5479°E)[13]
- Wongi Waterhole 3 Viewing Platform (25°26′16″S 152°32′39″E / 25.4377°S 152.5442°E)[13]
- Wongi Waterhole 4 & 5 Viewing Platform (25°26′17″S 152°32′38″E / 25.4380°S 152.5439°E)[13]
In popular culture
Duckinwilla is also referenced by songwriter Chad Morgan in the song, Duckinwilla Dance.[14]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Duckinwilla (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Duckinwilla (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Duckinwilla – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46644)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Lake Lenthall – lake in Fraser Coast Regional (entry 39027)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Duckinwilla". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Duckinwilla (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Allan Slab Hut (entry 601934)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Lake Lenthall". Fraser Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Wongi Waterholes camping area | Wongi State Forest". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. Queensland Government. 22 October 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Chad Morgan". Discogs. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
External links
Media related to Duckinwilla, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons