Dagun, Queensland facts for kids

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Dagun Location in Queensland
Population	150 (2016 census)
• Density	21.1/km2 (55/sq mi)
Established	1890
Postcode(s)	4570
Area	7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Gympie Region
State electorate(s)	Gympie
Federal Division(s)	Wide Bay
Localities around Dagun: Calico Creek Gilldora Gilldora Calico Creek Dagun Kybong Amamoor Amamoor Amamoor

Dagun is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Dagun had a population of 150 people.

It is one of a chain of towns in the Mary Valley also including Amamoor, Imbil, and Kandanga.

History

Dagun Post Office opened on 1 June 1925 (a receiving office had been open from 1920) and closed in 1975.

Education

Dagun State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 39 Dagun Road (26°19′19″S 152°40′37″E / 26.3220°S 152.6769°E / -26.3220; 152.6769 (Dagun State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 35 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).