Dynevor is a former locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Dynevor had a population of 21 people.[1]
| Dynevor Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Dynevor | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°12′34″S 144°11′54″E / 28.2094°S 144.1983°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 21 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00365/km2 (0.00944/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4492 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5,758.9 km2 (2,223.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Bulloo | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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On 17 April 2020 the Queensland Government reorganised the nine localities in the Shire of Bulloo, resulting in six localities. This included discontinuing Dynevor, incorporating its land into an enlarged locality of Thargomindah.[3][4][5]
Geography edit
Dynevor was in the Channel Country. It was arid land, mostly flat and approximately 150 metres above sea level. Although there was a network of mostly unnamed creeks through the locality, these were usually dry creek beds. An area of higher land (about 200 metres above sea level) ran north to south through the locality, resulting in the creeks in the west of the locality forming part of the Bulloo River drainage basin and in the east of the locality forming part of the Paroo River drainage basin.[6]
The land was predominantly leased for pastoral purposes, the northern part of the locality being the Dynevor Downs pastoral lease (and presumably the source of the locality name). The north-west part of the locality contained the entire Lake Bindegolly National Park while a portion of the Currawinya National Park could be found in the north-east although the bulk of that national park was in adjacent Hungerford.[6]
The Cunnamulla Road (also known as the Bulloo Developmental Road and the Adventure Way) from Thargomindah to Cunnamulla passed from west to east through the northern part of the locality. The Hungerford Road from Thargomindah to Hungerford passed from north to south through the western part of the locality.[6]
There was no town in the locality but the town of Thargomindah was only 1 km from the locality's north-west boundary and the town of Yowah was 4 km from the locality's north-east boundary. The Dynevor Downs Homestead is located on the Cunnamulla Road (28°05′46″S 144°21′53″E / 28.0960°S 144.3648°E) and has the Dynevor Downs Airport (ICAO: YDNV) with three runways (north-south, east-west, and NE-SW), the longest being 1050 metres, the others being about 800 metres.[6][7]
History edit
Margany (also known as Marganj, Mardigan, Marukanji, Maranganji) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Margany people. The Margany language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Quilpie Shire, taking in Quilpie, Cheepie and Beechal extending towards Eulo and Thargomindah, as well as the properties of Dynevor Downs and Ardoch.[8]
In the 2016 census, Dynevor had a population of 21 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dynevor (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Dynevor – locality (entry 49863)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Job number 19-068: Bullawarra, Bulloo Downs, Cameron Corner, Dynevor, Noccundra, Nockatunga, Norley, Thargomindah". Recent place name decisions. Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Proposed Locality names and boundaries for the Shire of Bulloo" (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Locality names and boundaries for the Shire of Bulloo" (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Dynevor Downs Airport". Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Margany". State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
