Dunkeld, Queensland
Dunkeld is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Dunkeld had a population of 49 people.
Geography
The Maranoa River flows from north to south through the locality.The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.
History
The name Dunkeld derives from a pastoral run name given in 1863 by pastoralists Edward Flood and Samuel Deane Gordon, after the village of Dunkeld, Tayside, Scotland.Dunkeld State School opened on 25 January 1965.
Demographics
In the, Dunkeld had a population of 41 people.In the, Dunkeld had a population of 49 people.
Education
Dunkeld State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at Mitchell-St George Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 9 students with 1 teacher and 5 non-teaching staff. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 3 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff. In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 11 students.There are no secondary schools in Dunkeld with the nearest being Mitchell State School in Mitchell to the north, but for many parts of Dunkeld, it would be too distant for a daily commute. There are no secondary nearby schools providing schooling to Year 12 with the closest being Roma State College in Roma, 122km to the north-east; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.