Degilbo is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Degilbo had a population of 174 people.[1]
| Degilbo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 War memorial | |||||||||||||||
  Degilbo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°28′58″S 151°59′58″E / 25.4827°S 151.9994°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 174 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.855/km2 (4.804/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4621 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 93.8 km2 (36.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The name Degilbo was the name of a pastoral run owned by William Henry Walsh (a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council) in 1847. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word dackeel bo meaning sharp or upright stones.[4] A very popular story is that Degilbo is actually the word obliged spelt backwards, attributed to a railway surveyor, who had to assign names to many railway stations, had run out of ideas but as he was obliged to come up with a name, he wrote that word down backwards.[5] Being perhaps a more entertaining story, the story of the backwards spelling is frequently published, and is usually followed by a spate of correspondence pointing out that the name of the pastoral run preceded the railway station by at least 20 years.[6][7]
The first Degilbo Post Office opened on 1 April 1893. It was renamed Woowoonga in 1894, Appallan in 1897 and Degilbo in 1898. It closed in 1958.[8]
Woowoonga Provisional School opened on 15 March 1894. In 1898 it was renamed Degilbo Provisional School and in January 1908 it became Degilbo State School. With only 11 students enrolled as at November 2007, the school was mothballed on 31 December 2007 before final closure on 5 June 2008.[9][10][11] It was at 598 Gooroolba Road (25°28′58″S 151°59′50″E / 25.4829°S 151.9971°E).[12][13] The school's website was archived.[14]
Woowoonga Creek Provisional School on 17 January 1898 and became Woowoonga Creek State School on 1 January 1909 only to close that same year.[9] The school was just south of Woowoonga Creek (25°27′40″S 152°02′41″E / 25.4612°S 152.0448°E).[15][16]
Mount Appallan Provisional School opened on 4 August 1902. On 1 January 1909, it became Mount Appallan State School. It closed in 1953.[9] It was at 33 Cheese Factory Road (25°26′15″S 152°00′09″E / 25.4376°S 152.0024°E).[17][18][16] It was named after Mount Appallan (25°25′04″S 152°00′12″E / 25.4179°S 152.0034°E).[17][16]
The Degilbo War Memorial was unveiled on Sunday 17 September 1922. It commemorates those who served and died in World War I.[19] It is located beside the Isis Highway (25°29′06″S 152°00′04″E / 25.48502°S 152.00108°E).[20]
The Bicentennial National Trail passes Degilbo.[21]
At the 2011 census, the locality of Degilbo had a population of 338.[22]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Degilbo had a population of 174 people.[1]
Heritage listings edit
Degilbo has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of Degilbo on the Mungar-Monto railway line: Deep Creek Railway Bridge, Chowey[23][24]
- Exhibition Street: Degilbo Hall[24]
- 607 Seccombes Road, off Maryborough - Biggenden Road: Degilbo Cemetery[24]
The Official Register of Engineering Heritage Markers listed
- Degilbo-Mundubbera Railway Bridges in October 2016. A total of 12 bridges that are situated on the Mungar to Mundubbera rail line, including the Chowey Bridge, are recognized with one Engineering Heritage Marker representing the “best example of a collection of historic railway bridges in Australia”.[25][26]
Education edit
There are no schools in Degilbo. The nearest primary schools are in Biggenden and Dallarnil while the nearest secondary schools are in Biggenden (to Year 10) and in Gayndah and Childers (both to Year 12).[16]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Degilbo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Degilbo – town in North Burnett Region (entry 9673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Degilbo – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45340)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Degilbo (entry 9673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Letters to the Editor". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 30 October 1935. p. 21. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "ABORIGINAL NAMES". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 11 March 1922. p. 15. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "MEANING OF DEGILBO". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 15 December 1930. p. 3. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Degilbo school to close doors". ABC News. 22 November 2007. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "9247-22 Mount Shamrock" (Map). Queensland Government. 2008. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "9247 Mount Perry" (Map). Queensland Government. 1977. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Home page". Degilbo State School. 18 July 2008. Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Parish of Woowoonga" (Map). Queensland Government. 1900. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Dallarnil" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m115" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILING". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 14, 699. Queensland, Australia. 22 September 1922. p. 3. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Degilbo War Memorial". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ Council, North Burnett Regional. "Bicentennial Trail". North Burnett Regional Council. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Degilbo (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Deep Creek Railway Bridge, Chowey (entry 600031)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "North Burnett Local Heritage Register" (PDF). North Burnett Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ 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.
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