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Didcot, 2008
Didcot Location in Queensland
Population	60 (2016 census)
• Density	0.48/km2 (1.2/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4621
Area	126.0 km2 (48.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	30.8 km (19 mi) NE of Gayndah 112 km (70 mi) W of Maryborough 312 km (194 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Didcot: Wateranga Wateranga Coringa Mount Steadman Didcot Degilbo Wilson Valley Gooroolba Coalstoun Lakes Biggenden

Didcot is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Didcot had a population of 60 people.

Geography

The Mungar-Monto railway line passes through Didcot from west to east with two stations, Didcot in the west of the locality (25°28′26″S 151°52′04″E / 25.47389°S 151.86778°E / -25.47389; 151.86778 (Didcot railway station)) and Chowey in the east (25°27′52″S 151°56′14″E / 25.46444°S 151.93722°E / -25.46444; 151.93722 (Chowey railway station)).

Heritage listings

Didcot has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• on the Mungar-Monto railway line: Deep Creek Railway Bridge

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:

• Avalon (25°28′07″S 151°50′00″E / 25.4687°S 151.8334°E / -25.4687; 151.8334 (Avalon (homestead)))
• Bibaringa (25°30′01″S 151°51′19″E / 25.5004°S 151.8552°E / -25.5004; 151.8552 (Bibaringa (homestead)))
• Brahman Pk (25°34′07″S 151°53′37″E / 25.5687°S 151.8935°E / -25.5687; 151.8935 (Brahman Pk (homestead)))
• Danebo (25°30′15″S 151°52′26″E / 25.5043°S 151.8739°E / -25.5043; 151.8739 (Danebo (homestead)))
• Nora Creina (25°27′45″S 151°52′46″E / 25.4624°S 151.8795°E / -25.4624; 151.8795 (Nora Creina (homestead)))
• Plum Tree (25°27′52″S 151°53′31″E / 25.4645°S 151.8919°E / -25.4645; 151.8919 (Plum Tree (homestead)))
• Warra Creek (25°29′57″S 151°51′07″E / 25.4993°S 151.8519°E / -25.4993; 151.8519 (Warra Creek (homestead)))

Education

There are no schools in Didcot. The nearest primary schools are Coalstoun Lakes State School in neighbouring Coalstoun Lakes to the south and Biggenden State School in neighbouring Biggenden to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Biggenden State School (to Year 10) and Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah to the south-west.