Dalma is a rural

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in the

Rockhampton Region The Rockhampton Region is a local government area (LGA) in Central Queensland, Australia, located on the Tropic of Capricorn about north of Brisbane. Rockhampton is the region's major city; the region also includes the Fitzroy River, Mount ...

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, Australia. In the , Dalma had a population of 78 people.

History

Dalma Provisional School opened on 5 March 1889 and closed on 1893. Dalma Road Provisional School opened on 25 February 1901. On 1 January 1909 it became Dalma Road State School. It closed in 1934. Dalma Scrub Provisional School opened in May 1920. In 1926 it became Dalma Scrub State School. In 1947 it was renamed Dalma State School. It was "mothballed" on 30 January 2006 and closed on 31 December 2006. It was at 5 Shannen Road (). In the , Dalma had a population of 78 people.

Education

There are no schools in Dalma. The nearest government primary schools are Ridgelands State School in neighbouring Ridgelands to the north and Stanwell State School in neighbouring Stanwell to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Rockhampton State High School in Wandal, Rockhampton.

References

{{Rockhampton Region Suburbs of Rockhampton Region Localities in Queensland