Dunrobin is a former rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Dunrobin had a population of 14 people. On 22 November 2019 the

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decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns: Alpha,

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, Barcaldine, Jericho and

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. Dunrobin was mostly incorporated into Jericho, except for the south-east corner which was incorporated into Alpha and the south-west corner which was incorporated into Aramac.

Geography

The Great Dividing Range passes through the locality from north to south-east, creating a

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. To the west of the range, the Alice River rises in the south-east of the locality and flows to the south (

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) while Clara Creek rises in the south and flows to the west (

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), eventually becoming a tributary of the Thomson River. Both of these watercourses are within the

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. In contrast, Dunda Creek also rises in the south-east of the locality but to the east of range. Dunda Creek flows north through the locality exiting to the north-east (

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), eventually contributing to the

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in the

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. In the south-east of the locality are two protected areas, the

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and the

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. Apart from the protected areas, the principal land use is

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on native vegetation.

Education

There are no schools in Dunrobin. The nearest primary schools are in

, Jericho and Mistake Creek . The nearest secondary school is in Aramac but only offers secondary schooling to Year 10. For Years 11 and 12, the nearest schools are in Barcaldine and Clermont . However, the long driving times on the poor roads in this area make it unlikely that children could feasibly attend any of these schools. Boarding schools and

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would be the alternatives.

References

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