Degilbo facts for kids
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 Degilbo
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 174 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.855/km2 (4.80/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4621 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 93.8 km2 (36.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Degilbo is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Degilbo had a population of 174 people.
History
The name Degilbo was the name of a pastoral run owned by William Henry Walsh (a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council) in 1847. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word dackeel bo meaning sharp or upright stones. A very popular story is that Degiblo is actually the word obliged spelt backwards, attributed to a railway surveyor, who had to assign names to many railway stations, had run out of ideas but as he was obliged to come up with a name, he wrote that word down backwards. Being perhaps a more entertaining story, the story of the backwards spelling is frequently published, and is usually followed by a spate of correspondence pointing out that the name of the pastoral run preceded the railway station by at least 20 years.
The Degilbo War Memorial commemorates those who served and died in World War I. It is located beside the Isis Highway.
The first Degilbo Post Office opened on 1 April 1893. It was renamed Woowoonga in 1894, Appallan in 1897 and Degilbo in 1898. It closed in 1958.
Heritage listings
Degilbo has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of Degilbo on the Mungar-Monto railway line: Deep Creek Railway Bridge
Education
There are no schools in Degilbo. The nearest primary schools are in Biggenden and Dallarnil while the nearest secondary schools are in Biggenden (to Year 10) and in Gayndah and Childers (both to Year 12).
