Dixalea, Queensland

Dixalea is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the, Dixalea had a population of 102 people.

Geography
The Dee River forms the north-western boundary of the locality. The Don River enters the locality from the east (Ulogie) and exits to the west (Wowan / Goovigen).

The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north (Dululu) and exits to the south (Goovigen).

The terrain ranges from 110 to 240 m above sea level. The locality is mostly flat with the higher elevations in the north-east of the locality.

The land use is predominantly crop growing around the rivers with the remainder of the locality being used for grazing on native vegetation.

History
Don River State School opened on 21 August 1916 with an initial enrolment of 50 students. It closed on 25 January 1932, but reopened on 18 April 1933 having been relocated to a more central position on Mcdonalds Road (-23.972°N, 150.308°W). It closed again in 1952 and reopened in 1958 before finally closing on 5 June 1964, by which time it had been relocated south of the Don River to Tomlins Road (approx -23.992°N, 150.3065°W).

Dixie State School opened on 30 October 1923. In 1924, it was renamed Dixalea State School. It closed in 1938. It was at approx 120 Dixalea Doreen Road (-23.9457°N, 150.2923°W).

Demographics
In the, Dixalea had a population of 92 people.

In the, Dixalea had a population of 102 people.

Education
There are no schools in Dixalea. The nearest government primary schools are Wowan State School in neighbouring Wowan to the east, Goovigen State School in neighbouring Goovigen to the south-west, and Jambin State School in Jambin to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Mount Morgan State High School in Mount Morgan to the north and Biloela State High School in Biloela to the south-east.