Doongul, Queensland
Doongul is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Doongul had a population of 35 people.
Geography
Most of the locality is with protected areas. The west of the locality is within the Wongi National Park which extends into neighbouring Golden [Fleece, Queensland|Golden Fleece] to the west. The small Fairlies Knob National Park is immediately south of the Wongi National Park in the south-west of the locality. Apart from the national parks, almost all of the rest of the locality is within the Wongi State Forest, except for the centre and south-east, where the land use is grazing on native vegetation.Doongul has the following mountains, from north to south:
- Duckke Benong
- Mount Doongul
- Musket Flat Mountain
- Fairlies Knob
- Cabbage Tree Mountain
History
The locality was previously known as Muskat Flat. It presumably takes its present name Doongul from the Doongul parish and Doongul Creek, which are thought to take their name from the Doongal pastoral run, described in 1862 as being from Maryborough.On 18 July 1864, 39 town lots were offered for sale in Eliott.
In 1877, of land was resumed from the Lower Doongul pastoral run to establish smaller farms. A further was resumed from the Doongul pastoral run. The land was offered for selection on 17 April 1877.
Demographics
In the, Doongul had a population of 29 people.In the, Doongul had a population of 35 people.