Gilldora, Queensland
| Gilldora Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Mary Valley Rattler approaching Gilldora Road, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
  Gilldora | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°18′00″S 152°40′45″E / 26.3°S 152.6791°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 50 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Gilldora is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gilldora had a population of 50 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
The Mary River forms the north-eastern and eastern boundaries.[4]
The Mary Valley Road (State Route 51) enters the locality from north-west (Calico Creek / Lagoon Pocket) and exits to the south (Dagun).[5]
The Mary Valley railway line enters the locality from the north (Lagoon Pocket) and exits to the south (Dagun).[5] The locality was served by the now-abandoned Gilldora railway station (26°17′55″S 152°40′37″E / 26.2986°S 152.6769°E).[6]
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation, crop growing, and rural residential housing.[5]
History[edit]
The locality takes its name from its former railway station name, which in turn was named on 16 October 1922, reportedly a coined word from local resident Gillman "dorado", which happens to be an Aboriginal word meaning pleasant place.[2]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Gilldora had a population of 39 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Gilldora had a population of 50 people.[3]
Education[edit]
There are no school in Gilldora. The nearest government primary school is Dagun State School in neighbouring Dagun to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north.[8]
Attractions[edit]
The Mary Valley Rattler is a tourist train that operates on the Mary Valley railway line passing through Gilldora.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gilldora (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Gilldora – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46329)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gilldora (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Google (20 August 2021). "Gilldora, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gilldora (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "The Journey". Mary Valley Rattler. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
