Duckinwilla, Queensland
| Duckinwilla Queensland | |||||||||||||
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.jpg) The heritage-listed Allan Slab Hut in Duckinwilla, 2000 | |||||||||||||
  Duckinwilla | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°24′43″S 152°30′54″E / 25.41194°S 152.51500°ECoordinates: 25°24′43″S 152°30′54″E / 25.41194°S 152.51500°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 10 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4650 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||
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Duckinwilla is a locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, Duckinwilla had a population of 10 people.[1]
Geography
Duckinwalla is mostly forested much of it in the Wonga State Forest. There is some cleared land used for farming, but no urban area. The Bruce Highway passes from south to north through the eastern part of the locality. In the centre of the locality is Lake Lenthall, created by damming the Burrum River.[3]
History
The earliest European settler in the district was Eli Lenthall, a timbergetter. Lake Lenthall is named after him.[4]
Heritage listings
Duckinwilla has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Warrah Road: Allan Slab Hut[5]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Duckinwilla". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ "Duckinwilla (entry 46644)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ "Lake Lenthall (entry 39027)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ "Allan Slab Hut (entry 601934)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
External links
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