Dalma, Queensland

Dalma is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Dalma had a population of 95 people.

History

Dalma Provisional School opened on 5 March 1889 and closed in 1893.
Dalma Road Provisional School opened on 25 February 1901. On 1 January 1909, it became Dalma Road State School. It closed in 1934. It was at 32 Harding Road in the present-day locality of Alton Downs.
Dalma Scrub Provisional School opened in May 1920. In 1926 it became Dalma Scrub State School. In 1947, it was renamed Dalma State School. It was "mothballed" on 30 January 2006 and closed on 31 December 2006. It was at 5 Shannen Road.

Demographics

In the, Dalma had a population of 78 people.
In the, Dalma had a population of 95 people.

Education

There are no schools in Dalma. The nearest government primary schools are Ridgelands State School in neighbouring Ridgelands to the north and Stanwell State School in neighbouring Stanwell to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Rockhampton State High School in Wandal, Rockhampton.