Ducklo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°16′13″S 151°02′24″E / 27.2702°S 151.04°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 306 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.1262/km2 (2.917/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4405 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 271.7 km2 (104.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Ducklo is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ducklo had a population of 306 people.[1]
The Glenmorgan railway line passes from the north-east (Nandi) to the west (Kumbarilla) of the locality. The locality is served by Ducklo railway station (27°15′11″S 151°00′41″E / 27.2531°S 151.0114°E).[3][4]
The Moonie Highway also passes from the north-east (Nandi) to the south-west of the locality (Kumbarilla) but to the south of the railway line.[3]
The land use is a mix of crop growing (mostly towards the north-east of the locality) and grazing on native vegetation (mostly towards the south-west of the locality).[3]
The name Ducklo may refer to low-flying ducks along the Clay Hole Gully.[2]
The Ducklo railway siding was a mail receiving office from 1913. It subsequently became a post office. It closed in 1970.[4]
Ducklo State School opened on 25 January 1915. It closed in 1963.[5]
The Anglican Church of the Holy Apostles was dedicated on 12 October 1915 by Archbishop St Clair Donaldson.[6] Its last service was held in October 1941.[7] The church building was relocated to Bowenville where it was dedicated as St Luke's Anglican Church on 30 March 1952 by Venerable Frank Knight.[8] It closed in Bowenville on 31 March 1982.[9]
In the 2016 census, Ducklo had a population of 333 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Ducklo had a population of 306 people.[1]
There are no schools in Ducklo. The nearest government primary schools are Dalby State School in Dalby to the north-east and Kogan State School in neighbouring Kogan to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Dalby State High School.[3]