Dunmora 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 , Dunmora had a population of 281 people.
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Geography
The locality is bounded to the south by the Maryborough–Biggenden Road
Maryborough–Biggenden Road is an road route in the Fraser Coast and North Burnett regions of Queensland, Australia. The entire route is signed as State Route 86.
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. The Old Gayndah Road splits from the Marybrough-Biggenden Road in the south-east of the locality and proceeds west through the south of the locality exiting along the western boundary into neighbouring Gungaloon.grazing
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on native vegetation with some crop growing and rural residential
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housing.
History
In 1880, residents were lobbying for a school to be established. Dunmora Provisional School opened circa 1881. On 1 January 1909, it became Dunmora State School. It closed in 1912.
Demographics
In the , Dunmora had a population of 222 people.
Education
There are no schools in Dunmora. The nearest government primary schools are Sunbury State School in Maryborough to the east and Mungar State School in Mungar
Mungar is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mungar had a population of 328 people.
Geography
Mungar is north of the state capital Brisbane and south west of the regional centre of Maryborough.
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to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Aldridge State High School, also in Maryborough.
Facilities
Dunmora Rural Fire Station is on the southern side of Old Gayndah Road ().
References
Further reading
* — includes information on other schools: Braemar, Woocoo, Teebar East, Teebar West, Boompa, Idahlia, Dunmora, Musket Flat, Bowling Green, Aramara North, Aramara, and Gungaloon.
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Fraser Coast Region
Localities in Queensland