Population 342 (2011 census) State electorate(s) Gregory Postal code 4702 Federal division Division of Flynn | Postcode(s) 4702 Dingo Goowarra Local time Wednesday 8:43 AM | |
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Location 762 km (473 mi) NW of Brisbane
148 km (92 mi) W of Rockhampton
123 km (76 mi) E of Emerald, Queensland
49 km (30 mi) E of Blackwater, Queensland LGA(s) Central Highlands Region Weather 27°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 75% Humidity | ||
Dingo is a town and locality in the Central Highlands Region in Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Dingo had a population of 342 people.
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Map of Dingo QLD 4702, Australia
Geography
The town is on the Capricorn Highway, 762 kilometres (473 mi) north west of the state capital Brisbane and 148 kilometres (92 mi) west of the regional centre of Rockhampton.
History
The town was surveyed in 1889 and took its name from the nearby Dingo Creek. For a time in 1940 the town was known as Remo. Dingo Post Office opened on 1 October 1876.
In 1973, a population of Bridled nail-tail wallabies (Onychogalea fraenata) was found in the Dingo area by a fencing contractor. Until this sighting the species was thought to be extinct having not been seen since 1937. The area where the wallabies was rediscovered was protected as Taunton National Park.
In the 2006 census, Dingo had a population of 263 people.
Notable residents
Australian rugby league player Ben Hunt grew up in Dingo.