Dirnbir, Queensland
Dirnbir is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dirnbir had a population of 59 people.[3]
| Dirnbir Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Dirnbir | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25.5983°S 151.5427°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 59 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4625 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 34.0 km2 (13.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The Burnett River forms the southern boundary of the locality at an elevation of 100 metres (330 ft) while Reid Creek (a tributary of the Burnett River) forms the eastern boundary. The land in the locality rises toward the north with two peaks: Mount Gayndah in the south of the locality at 364 metres (1,194 ft) and an unnamed peak in the south-west at 340 metres (1,120 ft). A number of creeks rise in the locality and flow south or east to become tributaries of the Burnett River or Reid Creek respectively.[4]
The more mountainous areas are undeveloped land. The predominant land use is grazing with some irrigated farming near the Burnett River.[4]
History
The locality takes its name from the Dirnbir railway station (25°36′24″S 151°33′31″E) on the now closed Mungar Junction to Monto branch railway. The Queensland Railways Department named the station on 28 February 1913 using an Aboriginal word meaning grey ironbark tree.[5][6]
The Mount Debateable railway station was also located in the locality at 25°37′02″S 151°31′08″E,[7] despite the mountain and locality of the same name being on the southern side of the Burnett River.[4] Prior to August 1913, Mount Debateable railway station was known as Buckingah railway station.[8]
Dirnbir State School opened 1915 and closed circa 1933.[9][10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Dirnbir had a population of 49 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Dirnbir had a population of 59 people.[3]
Education
There are no schools in Dirnbir. The nearest government primary school is Gayndah State School in neighbouring Gayndah to the west. The nearest government secondary school is the Burnett State College, also in Gayndah.[4]
Attractions
A viewing platform at McConnell Lookout provides panoramic views eastward and southward. It is 356 metres (1,168 ft) above sea level. There is much to observe on the drive to the lookout and once there the facilities included are public toilets, sheltered picnic tables, a fire pit, rubbish bins, car park, and information. The drive to the lookout has a steep gradient not suitable for caravans and large vehicles.[12]
The Burnett River Bridges section of the Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail was opened on 10 September 2022 at Mt Debateable Railway Station, Mt Debateable Road, Gayndah.[13] Sixteen kilometers of this section lies beside the Burnett River. The Red Gulley Bridge, Slab Creek Bridge, Spring Creek Bridge, Boomerang Bridge, Humphery Bridges Numbers 1, 2 ("Faith" Bridge or "bridge of faith"), and 3 and Roth's Bridge are passed on the way to the other end at Mundubbera Railway Precinct.[14]
The Official Register of Engineering Heritage Markers listed Degilbo-Mundubbera Railway Bridges in October 2016. A total of 12 bridges, including some on this section of Rail Trail, are recognised with one Engineering Heritage Marker representing the “best example of a collection of historic railway bridges in Australia”.[15][16]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dirnbir (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "Dirnbir – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45343)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dirnbir (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- "Dirnbir – railway station in the North Burnett Region (entry 10179)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- "RAILWAY STATIONS". Daily Standard. No. 376. Queensland, Australia. 26 February 1914. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 31 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Mount Debateable – railway station in the Burnett Region (entry 23010)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- "WHAT'S IN A NAME?". The Bundaberg Mail And Burnett Advertiser. Vol. 43, no. 5142. Queensland, Australia. 22 August 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 17 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "NEW SCHOOLS". The Telegraph. No. 13, 206. Queensland, Australia. 19 March 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 3 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dirnbir (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "McConnell Lookout & Park - Renay Robinson Dve, Dirnbir, QLD » POI Australia". poi-australia.com.au. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- RTA News (3 October 2021). "BOYNE BURNETT RAIL TRAIL – OPENING THE DAWES RANGE SECTION". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- "Mt Debateable to Mundubbera, Burnett River Bridges Section, BBIRT". Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- McLachlan, Mark (6 June 2018). "Degilbo to Mundubbera Railway Bridges, 1905 to 1914". Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- McGrath, PSM, B. L.; Churchward, Alan (October 2015). "Nomination of the Gayndah Rail Bridges, Queensland for ENGINEERING HERITAGE RECOGNITION under Engineering Heritage Australia's Engineering Heritage Recognition Program" (PDF). Engineers Australia. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
Further reading
- Roberts, Nancy (1997). Dirnbir State School. Gayndah & District Historical Society – via State Library of Queensland.