Dagun, Queensland
Dagun is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality of Dagun had a population of 137 people.
It is one of a chain of towns in the Mary Valley also including Amamoor, Imbil, and Kandanga.
Geography
Amamoor Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, forms most of the eastern boundary. Mary Valley Road passes through the eastern part of the locality from north to south. The Mary Valley Branch Railway passes through from north-east to south-east. Dagun railway station serves the town.History
The town takes its name from the railway station, which was named on 22 January 1914, using an Aboriginal word meaning home camp.The Dagun State School opened on 18 June 1924.
Dagun Post Office opened on 1 June 1925 and closed in 1975.
Demographics
In the, the locality of Dagun had a population of 150 people.In the, the locality of Dagun had a population of 137 people.
Heritage listings
Dagun has the following heritage listings:- 39 Dagun Road: Dagun State School
- Kimlin Lane: Dagun Railway Station
Education
There is no secondary school in Dagun. The nearest government secondary schools are Mary Valley State College in Imbil and Gympie State High School in Gympie.