Duckinwilla is a rural
locality
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in the
Fraser Coast Region
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,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Duckinwilla had a population of 38 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 Natio ...
passes from south to north through the eastern part of the locality.Burrum River
The Burrum River is a river 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 Harwood Cr ...
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History
The earliest European settler in the district was Eli Lenthall, a timbergetter. Lake Lenthall is named after him.
Demographics
In the , Duckinwilla had a population of 10 people.
Heritage listings
Duckinwilla has a number of heritage-listed
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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 a masculine given name derived from the English surname Howard. ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names'' notes that "the use of this surname as a christian name is quite recent and there seems to be no particular reason for ...
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 is a public, co-educational, high school, located in the town of Childers, in Queensland, Australia. It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 417 students and a teaching staff of 42 ...
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 K'gari. ...
.
In popular culture
Duckinwilla is also referenced by songwriter Chad Morgan
Chadwick William Morgan (11 February 1933 – 1 January 2025) was an Australian country music singer and guitarist known for his vaudeville style of comic country and western and folk songs, his prominent teeth and goofy stage persona. In refe ...
in the song, Duckinwilla Dance.
References
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Wide Bay–Burnett
Fraser Coast Region
Localities in Queensland