Dalveen, Queensland

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Dalveen
Queensland
Dalveen
Coordinates 28°29′9.6″S 151°58′15.6″E / 28.486000°S 151.971000°E / -28.486000; 151.971000Coordinates: 28°29′9.6″S 151°58′15.6″E / 28.486000°S 151.971000°E / -28.486000; 151.971000
Population 346 (2011)[1]
 • Density 0.7502/km2 (1.9431/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4374
Area 461.2 km2 (178.1 sq mi)[2]
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
Location
LGA(s) Southern Downs Region
Federal Division(s) Maranoa[3]

Dalveen is a small rural town in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[4] At the 2011 census the town recorded a population of 346.[1]

History

The name Dalveen derives from locality name given by settler John Flint, who named it after a pass in Lanark, Scotland.[4]

Heritage listings

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

  • 28 Crystal Mountain Road: Braeside Homestead[5]
  • Warwick-to-Wallangarra railway line: Dalveen Tunnel[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Dalveen (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 December 2013. 
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Dalveen (State Suburb)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 11 December 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Maranoa". Australian Electoral Commission. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Dalveen". Place name details. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 July 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Braeside Homestead (entry 1143)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Dalveen Tunnel (entry 16282)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2013. 


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