Doongul is a rural
locality
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in the
Fraser Coast Region
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Queensland
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In the , Doongul had a population of 35 people.
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Geography
Most of the locality is with protected areas. The west of the locality is within the Wongi National Park which extends into neighbouring Golden Fleece to the west. The small Fairlies Knob National Park is immediately south of the Wongi National Park in the south-west of the locality. Apart from the national parks, almost all of the rest of the locality is within the Wongi State Forest, except for the centre and south-east, where the land use is grazing
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on native vegetation.
History
The locality was previously known as Muskat Flat.[ It presumably takes its present name Doongul from the Doongul parish and Doongul Creek, which are thought to take their name from the Doongal pastoral run, described in 1862 as being from Maryborough.
On 18 July 1864, 39 town lots were offered for sale in Eliott.
In 1877, of land was resumed from the Lower Doongul pastoral run to establish smaller farms. A further was resumed from the Doongul pastoral run. The land was offered for selection on 17 April 1877.]
Demographics
In the , Doongul had a population of 29 people.
Education
There are no schools in Doongul. The nearest government primary school is Brooweena State School in Brooweena
Brooweena is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Brooweena had a population of 91 people.
Geography
The town is located in the Wide Bay–Burnett area and is north of the state ...
to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Aldridge State High School in Maryborough in the east.
References
External links
Map of the Parish of Doongul, 1976
Map of the Town of Eliott, 1981
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Fraser Coast Region
Localities in Queensland