Degilbo
| Degilbo Queensland | |
|---|---|
 War memorial | |
  Degilbo | |
| Coordinates | 25°28′59″S 151°59′59″E / 25.48306°S 151.99972°ECoordinates: 25°28′59″S 151°59′59″E / 25.48306°S 151.99972°E |
| Population | 338 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 4621 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region |
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn |
Degilbo is a town in North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2011 census, Degilbo had a population of 338.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4][5]
The Degilbo War Memorial commemorates those who served and died in World War I. It is located beside the Isis Highway.[6]
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.[7]
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[8]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Degilbo". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- 1 2 "Degilbo (entry 9673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ "Letters to the Editor.". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 30 October 1935. p. 21. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "ABORIGINAL NAMES.". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 11 March 1922. p. 15. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "MEANING OF DEGILBO.". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 15 December 1930. p. 3. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Degiblo War Memorial". Monument Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Deep Creek Railway Bridge, Chowey (entry 600031)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
External links
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Media related to Degilbo, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons