Dagun, Queensland


Dagun is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Dagun had a population of 150 people.
It is one of a chain of towns in the Mary Valley also including Amamoor, Imbil, and Kandanga.

Geography

Amamoor Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, forms most of the eastern boundary. Mary Valley Road passes through the eastern part of the locality from north to south. The Mary Valley Branch Railway passes through from north-east to south-east. The Dagun railway station is in the locality.

History

The town takes its name from the railway station, which was named on 22 January 1914, using an Aboriginal word meaning home camp.
The Dagun State Primary School opened on 18 June 1924.
Dagun Post Office opened on 1 June 1925 and closed in 1975.

Education

Dagun State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 39 Dagun Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 35 students with 5 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.