Duckinwilla is a rural
locality
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in the
Fraser Coast Region
The Fraser Coast Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the twin cities of Hervey Bay and Maryborough and also contains Fraser I ...
,
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
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, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
, Australia.
In the Duckinwilla had a population of 12 people.
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Geography
Duckinwilla is mostly forested; much of it is in the Wongi State Forest. There is some cleared land used for farming, but no urban area.Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Na ...
passes from south to north through the eastern part of the locality.Burrum River
The Burrum River is a river located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia.
Course and features
The river rises within Lake Lenthall, impounded by Lenthalls Dam at the confluence of several smaller watercourses including Harw ...
().
History
The earliest European settler in the district was Eli Lenthall, a timbergetter. Lake Lenthall is named after him.
Heritage listings
Duckinwilla has a number of heritage-listed
This list is of heritage registers, inventories of cultural properties, natural and man-made, tangible and intangible, movable and immovable, that are deemed to be of sufficient heritage value to be separately identified and recorded. In many ...
sites, including:
* Warrah Road (): Allan Slab Hut
Education
There are no schools in Duckinwilla. The nearest primary schools are Howard State School in neighbouring Howard
Howard is an English-language given name originating from Old French Huard (or Houard) from a Germanic source similar to Old High German ''*Hugihard'' "heart-brave", or ''*Hoh-ward'', literally "high defender; chief guardian". It is also probabl ...
to north-east and Sunbury State School in Maryborough to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Isis District State High School
Isis District State High School, established in 1961, is located in the town of Childers, Queensland, set across two campuses on approximately . It is at a midpoint between the major centres of Bundaberg and Maryborough. As well as providing ...
in Childers to the north-west and Aldridge State High School in the Maryborough.
Attractions
Lake Lenthall has picnic grounds, camping, and a boat ramp, all at the end of Lenthall Dam Road (). It is managed by the Fraser Coast Regional Council
The Fraser Coast Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the twin cities of Hervey Bay and Maryborough and also contains Fraser ...
.
In popular culture
Duckinwilla is also referenced by songwriter Chad Morgan
Chadwick William "Chad" Morgan OAM (born 11 February 1933) is an Australian country music singer and guitarist known for his vaudeville style of comic country and western songs, his prominent teeth and goofy stage persona. In reference to his ...
in the song, Duckinwilla Dance.
References
External links
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Wide Bay–Burnett
Fraser Coast Region
Localities in Queensland