Dagun is a rural town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Dagun had a population of 150 people. It is one of a chain of towns in the

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also including

Amamoor Amamoor is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Amamoor had a population of 636 people. Geography Amamoor is south of Gympie. The Bruce Highway passes to the east of the town and the Am ...

, Imbil, and

Kandanga Kandanga is a town and a locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kandanga had a population of 665 people. Geography The town is located on the Mary Valley Road ( State Route 51) north of the state capit ...

Geography

Amamoor Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, forms most of the eastern boundary.

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( State Route 51) passes through the eastern part of the locality from north to south. The Mary Valley Branch Railway passes through from north-east to south-east. Dagun railway station serves the town ().

History

The town takes its name from the railway station, which was named on 22 January 1914, using an Aboriginal word meaning ''home camp''. The Dagun State School opened on 18 June 1924. Dagun Post Office opened on 1 June 1925 (a

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had been open from 1920) and closed in 1975. In the , the locality of Dagun had a population of 150 people.

Heritage listings

Dagun has the following heritage listings: * 39 Dagun Road: Dagun State School * Kimlin Lane: Dagun Railway Station

Education

Dagun State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 39 Dagun Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 35 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Dagun. The nearest government secondary schools are Mary Valley State College (to Year 10) in Imbil and

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(to Year 12) in

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Geography

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