Ducklo is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Ducklo had a population of 333 people.

Geography

The

Glenmorgan railway line The Glenmorgan Branch is a railway line in south west Queensland, Australia. It opened in a series of sections between 1908 and 1931. It was intended to reach Surat, Queensland, Surat but construction ceased during the Great Depression in Aus ...

passes from the north-east (

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) to the west ( Kumbarilla) of the locality. The locality is served by Ducklo railway station (). The

Moonie Highway The Moonie Highway is a state highway of Queensland, Australia. Part of State Route 49, it leaves the Warrego Highway at Dalby and runs for over 290 km until it reaches St George. From there, State Route 49 continues west as the Balonne H ...

also passes from the north-east (

) to the south-west of the locality ( Kumbarilla) but to the south of the railway line.

History

The name ''Ducklo'' may refer to low-flying ducks along the Clay Hole Gully. The Ducklo railway siding was a mail receiving office from 1913. It subsequently became a post office. It closed in 1970. Ducklo State School opened on 25 January 1915. It closed in 1963. The Anglican Church of the Holy Apostles was dedicated on 12 October 1915 by

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St Clair Donaldson St Clair George Alfred Donaldson (11 February 1863 – 7 December 1935) was an English Anglican bishop. He was the first Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane, Australia. Early life Donaldson was the third son of Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson and hi ...

. Its last service was held in October 1941. 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. It closed on 31 March 1982.

References

{{Western Downs Region Western Downs Region Localities in Queensland