56-634: The roads that join the towns of Dalby , Oakey and Cooyar form a triangle that encloses some of the most fertile land on the Darling Downs in Queensland , Australia. These roads are the Warrego Highway , Oakey–Cooyar Road and Dalby–Cooyar Road. Several of the more significant internal roads intersect with Dalby–Cooyar Road, and these are briefly described in this article, along with some significant external roads. Dalby–Cooyar Road
112-808: A boarding student. St Mary's College was a Catholic secondary school opened on 21 January 1963 by the Christian Brothers . In 2008, it merged with St Columba's School to create Our Lady of the Southern Cross College. Dalby South State School opened on 29 March 1965. Dalby Christian School was opened on 1 February 1981 by the Dalby Gospel Chapel. The Christian Outreach College opened on 28 January 1984. It closed on 18 September 1991. In 2004, Dalby began treating its water with state-of-the-art reverse osmosis process. The first Reverse Osmosis plant, opened in 2004,
168-750: A document under the Seal of the NSW Government officially proclaiming 'Dalby' a township. Eastaughffe was later appointed Chief Constable and remained in Dalby until his retirement. The name of the town is believed to come from the village of Dalby on the Isle of Man and reflects immigration from the Isle of Man in the mid-19th century. The name was apparently chosen by Captain Samuel Perry when he surveyed
224-536: A line from Wandoan through Taroom to connect with the Moura coal line system has been proposed to provide access to the coal export terminal at Gladstone. The Wandoan Line is currently booked out of use and rail traffic on the line remains suspended Roma – Injune , opened between 1916 and 30 June 1920, 101 km, closed 31 December 1966 Westgate – Quilpie , 201 km. In 1910 the Queensland government adopted
280-533: A non-vested school (the teachers' salaries were paid by the Queensland Government but the government did not operate the school). Circa 1880, the school either closed or continued without government funding. On Sunday 5 August 1866, Bishop James Quinn dedicated St Joseph's Catholic Church. Dalby was linked by the Western railway line to Ipswich on 16 April 1868. On Sunday 20 June 1869,
336-459: A significant grain growing district and was upgraded to 15 tonne axle load in the 1990s, but subsequently closed on 25 June 2013. Dalby – Bell , 38 km, opened April 1906, out of service since 1994. Dalby - Glenmorgan , 165 km, opened in sections between 1911 and 1931, Section from Meandarra to Glenmorgan remains booked out of use and rail traffic remains suspended beyond Meandarra as of 26 June 2013 Chinchilla – Barakula. In 1911
392-544: A significant plan to build a railway on the Queensland section of the alignment proposed from Bourke in western NSW, to Darwin in the NT, known as the 'Great Western Railway' . To connect to that alignment, construction began in 1911 from Westgate (21 km south of Charleville) in a westerly direction. The First World War hampered construction, which ceased in April 1917, making Quilpie the effective terminus. Despite suggestions after
448-466: A truck carrying ammonium nitrate exploded near Wyandra , damaging the nearby railway bridge, which has not been repaired, effectively closing the line between Westgate and Cunnamulla . In recent years, new coal mines near Chinchilla and Dalby have transported increasing tonnages (1-2M tonnes/month) for export from the Port of Brisbane at Fisherman Islands, which is now the main source of freight on
504-547: Is a narrow gauge ( 1,067 mm or 3 ft 6 in ) railway , connecting the south-east and south-west regions of Queensland , Australia . It commences at Toowoomba , at the end of the Main Line railway from Brisbane , and extends west 810 km to Cunnamulla , passing through the major towns of Dalby , Roma and Charleville , although services on the 184 km section from Westgate to Cunnamulla have been suspended since 2011. The Queensland Government
560-706: Is a continuous 58.0 kilometres (36.0 mi) road route in the Western Downs and Toowoomba regions of Queensland. It is a regional road (number 416). It is part of the shortest route from the Sunshine Coast and Caboolture to Dalby. The Dalby–Cooyar Road commences at an intersection with the Bunya Highway (State Route 49) in Dalby . It leaves Dalby as Irvingdale Road and runs east, soon becoming Dalby–Cooyar Road. It turns north-east and reaches
616-489: Is a heliport at Dalby Hospital ( 27°10′02″S 151°16′37″E / 27.1671°S 151.2769°E / -27.1671; 151.2769 ( Dalby Hospital heliport ) ). Baranggum (also known as Barrunggam, Barunggam Parrungoom and Murrumgama) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Baranggum people . The Baranggum language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of
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#1732801343743672-606: Is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Dalby had a population of 12,758 people. It is on the Darling Downs and is the administrative centre for the Western Downs Region . Dalby is approximately 82.3 kilometres (51.1 miles) west of Toowoomba , 208 kilometres (129 mi) west northwest of the state capital, Brisbane , 269 kilometres (167 miles) east southeast of Roma and 535 kilometres (332 miles) east southeast of Charleville at
728-689: Is a state-controlled district road (number 4163), part of which is rated LRRS. It runs from Maclagan through Moola to the Bunya Mountains Road. Together with Jondaryan–Nungil Road and Pechey–Maclagan Road it provides a fairly direct route from the Warrego Highway at Jondaryan to the Bunya Mountains. There is an unsealed section of 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) on this road. This road connects the Bunya Highway at Bell to
784-506: Is also popular. Two cotton gins are situated within 10 kilometres (6 mi) of the town. Dalby is to be the site of the first dry mill grain-to-ethanol plant constructed in Australia (the first plant built specifically for the production of ethanol for fuel since World War II ). The local area is developing an energy-based economy with a large coal-fired power station and a number of coal mines and natural gas bores being established to
840-544: Is mainly crop farming. This road is part of a network that enables access to the locality of Bunya Mountains from three lowland points, thus providing alternatives in case of flooding, other natural disasters, or planned maintenance. Pechey–Maclagan Road is a state-controlled district road (number 418), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It starts at Pechey on the New England Highway and runs west through several localities before entering
896-436: The 2021 census , the locality of Dalby had a population of 12,758 people. Dalby has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Industry in Dalby includes large-scale engineering, coal mining, and fuels ( ethanol ). Dalby is the centre of a diverse and productive agricultural area with rich black soil allowing the production of crops such as wheat, cotton and sorghum . Livestock raising including pigs , cattle and sheep
952-530: The Legislative Assembly of Queensland . Mocatta's Corner Provisional School opened on circa 1887. On 1 January 1909, it became Mocatta's Corner State School. It closed in 1925. It was on the south-west corner of the junction of Dalby Cooyar Road and Mocattas Corner Road ( 27°07′00″S 151°21′44″E / 27.11677°S 151.36232°E / -27.11677; 151.36232 ( Mocatta's Corner State School (former) ) ). Dalby
1008-557: The Queensland Railway Department built a tramway from Chinchilla to Wongongera (now Barakula ) to transport railway sleepers made from logs taken from the state forest at Barakula and milled at the Barakula sawmill (approx 26°25′40″S 150°30′16″E / 26.4279°S 150.5044°E / -26.4279; 150.5044 ( Barakula sawmill (former) ) ). The route of the Barakula tramway
1064-615: The Western Downs Regional Council , particularly Dalby, Tara , Jandowae and west towards Chinchilla . Dalby was founded in the early 1840s at a place known locally as "The Crossing" on Myall Creek, a tributary of the Condamine River . The first settler was Henry Dennis, who explored the region and chose land for himself and others in the locality. Today an obelisk in Edward Street denotes
1120-782: The Dalby Methodist Church in Condamine Street was officially opened by the Reverend Henry Youngman , the President of the Queensland Methodist Conference. In March 1949 it was announced that a new church would be built with the original church to be moved on the site and be used as a church hall. On 1 October 1949 the foundation stone for the new Dalby Methodist Church was laid by Reverend Henry William Prouse,
1176-460: The Dalby–Cooyar Road at Kaimkillenbun. Part of it is part of the shortest route from Bell to the Bunya Mountains. The Dalby area was settled in the 1840s, and a township was surveyed in 1853 and founded in 1854. A post office opened in 1855 and a school in 1861. The railway arrived in 1868, allowing the town to grow as the commercial centre for properties around it. Irvingdale pastoral run
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#17328013437431232-486: The Dalby–Cooyar Road. This road runs east from Dalby, intersecting with Bowenville–Moola Road and Pechey–Maclagan Road, thus providing a direct west-east link from Dalby to Rosalie Plains and beyond. Bunya Mountains Road is a state-controlled district road (number 4161), rated LRRS. It runs from Dalby–Cooyar Road to the Bunya Mountains . It is part of the shortest route from Dalby to the Bunya Mountains. This
1288-659: The President of the Queensland Methodist Conference. Construction commenced in May 1950, but there were delays in obtaining building materials until August 1951. The new church was dedicated on Saturday 8 December 1951 by Reverend Tom Hardy Blackburn. When the Methodist Church amalgamated into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became the Dalby Uniting Church. The Dalby War Memorial
1344-913: The Western line, and these are listed from east to west below. Pengarry Junction – Crows Nest , 55 km, opened December 1886, closed 1961. Although not part of the Western line complex, it is worth noting that the opening of an 18 km direct line from Toowoomba to Wyreema on the Southern line in 1915 bypassed the Gowrie Junction – Wyreema section, though that section remained open to serve local traffic until 1961. Kingsthorpe – Haden , 33 km, opened December 1910, closed 1964. Oakey - Cooyar , 63 km, opened April 1913, closed 1964. Oakey - Cecil Plains , 63 km, opened April 1919, out of service since 1994. Dalby – Jandowae , 48 km, opened August 1914, this line services
1400-413: The construction of the line west of Dalby, and the rate of construction for all further sections was largely dictated by the annual funding allocations made by the Queensland government of the day. The line was built to provide reliable transportation to facilitate the development and settlement of the southern Queensland interior by European settlers. It fulfilled that role until the adjacent road network
1456-554: The council closed the artesian baths as interest in " taking the waters " was declining. Medical opinion became increasingly doubtful of the benefits of bathing in mineral waters, favouring drugs and physiotherapy as better treatments. It closed in January 1938 with its remaining patients transferred to Westwood Sanatorium. Kincora Provisional School opened in 1908 "via Dalby" and was renamed Moonie River Provisional School circa December 1908. It closed circa 1916. On 8 December 1912,
1512-580: The dining car was attached at Roma. In 1967 a generator was fitted to an insulated van to provide power for an air-conditioned sitting car and mechanical refrigeration for the van to provide this comfort on the Quilpie service. Four coal mines currently rail coal (through Aurizon ) to the Port of Brisbane. Cameby Downs mine is ~25 km east of Miles, meaning a 350 km journey to the coal terminal. Kogan Creek and Wilkie Creek mines are about 270 km from
1568-458: The eastern boundary of Dalby, where it passes the exit to Dalby–Nungil Road and turns north, passing between Dalby and Irvingdale before turning north-east and running through Kaimkillenbun from south to east. In Kaimkillenbun village it passes the exit to Bell–Kaimkillenbun Road and turns east. At the eastern boundary of Kaimkillenbun it passes the exit to Bunya Mountains Road and enters Moola , which it runs through from west to east, passing
1624-589: The exit to Bowenville–Moola Road. It then runs between Quinalow and Maclagan for a short distance before passing the exit to Pechey–Maclagan Road and turning north-east into Maclagan. In Maclagan village Bunya Mountains–Maclagan Road exits to the west and then turns north. Dalby–Cooyar Road continues north-east through Maclagan until it nears the eastern boundary, where it turns east and enters Nutgrove . The road ends at an intersection with Oakey–Cooyar Road (State Route 68) in Nutgrove. Land use along this road
1680-457: The first Presbyterian church was opened in Dalby. Reverend George Grimm had conducting regular services since 1865. St Columba's School was a Catholic primary school which was opened in 1877 by the Sisters of Mercy . In 2008, it merged with St Mary's College to create Our Lady of the Southern Cross College. From 1873 to 1949, the electoral district of Dalby was an electoral district of
1736-401: The first class compartments on passenger services in 1911, and provided each winter until 1958. 'Suburban' services were provide from Toowoomba - Wyreema via Willowburn between 1918 and 1926. A dining car was introduced in 1931, attached to the train from Mitchell to Cunnamulla and return. When the air-conditioned Westlander was introduced in 1954, replacing the earlier Western Mail Train,
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1792-548: The former Mocattas Corner railway station ( 27°06′57″S 151°21′46″E / 27.1159°S 151.3629°E / -27.1159; 151.3629 ( Mocattas Corner railway station (former) ) ), which in turn was named after George Gershon Mocatta, a pastoralist who took up the Cumkillenbar pastoral run in August 1849. The Western railway line passes through Dalby with a number of railway stations serving
1848-643: The junction of the Warrego , Moonie and Bunya Highways . State Route 82 also passes through Dalby. It enters from the north as Dalby–Jandowae Road and exits to the south as Dalby–Cecil Plains Road . Dalby–Cooyar Road exits to the east. Dalby is the centre of Australia's richest grain and cotton growing area. Mocattas Corner is a neighbourhood on the eastern boundary of the locality with Irvingdale ( 27°07′00″S 151°22′00″E / 27.1166°S 151.3666°E / -27.1166; 151.3666 ( Mocattas Corner ) ). It takes its name from
1904-436: The line speed remains 70 km/h (43 mph) though the rail is 30 kg/m (60.5 lb/yd). From there to Cunnamulla and Quilpie the line remains largely as originally constructed, with light rail (21 kg/m or 42.3 lb/yd), all timber sleepers , 10-tonne (9.8-long-ton; 11-short-ton) axle load , minimal earthworks and a line speed of 60 km/h (37 mph). A series of branch lines were built to connect to
1960-475: The line was extended to Roma from 1877, opening on 16 September 1880, then to Charleville from 1883, opening 1 March 1888. The line was then extended in a southerly direction, following the Warrego River to Cunnamulla, opening on 10 October 1898. The country is undulating but mostly level, with Roma being 302m asl, Charleville 300m asl, and Cunnamulla 192m asl. No significant earthworks were required for
2016-485: The line. Grain is the other major, though seasonal freight. The current speed and load limits on various sections reflects the level of traffic on them. From Toowoomba to Roma the rail is 41 kg/m (83 lb/yd), 25-50% of the sleepers are steel, and the speed limit is 80 km/h (50 mph), 70 km/h (43 mph) west of Miles and for coal trains east of there, with an axle load of 15.75 t (15.50 long tons; 17.36 short tons). West of Roma to Westgate
2072-534: The locality: The Glenmorgan railway line branches from the Western railway line just west of the Dalby railway station with the following railway stations within the locality of Dalby": The now-closed Bell Branch railway line also branched from the Western railway line with the following railway stations within the locality of Dalby: Dalby Aerodrome is an airport ( 27°09′39″S 151°15′51″E / 27.1607°S 151.2642°E / -27.1607; 151.2642 ( Dalby Aerodrome ) ). There
2128-605: The location where Dennis camped. A small settlement was founded to assist travellers heading north to nearby Jimbour Station. The explorer Ludwig Leichhardt visited the area in 1844, on his way to Port Essington . In February 1853, the New South Wales government sent the Deputy Surveyor General Captain Samuel Perry to the area to survey a township. In August of the following year, Charles Douglas Eastaughffe arrived with
2184-487: The service later that year. The Post Office supplied the staff to collect, sort and deliver mail on the TPO vans. The TPO was extended to Roma upon the opening of that extension, and extended as far as Charleville upon further line extensions being opened. The TPOs were removed as a cost saving measure in 1932. The January 1888 timetable labelled the train the 'Western Mail', and when the line opened to Charleville later that year
2240-485: The settlement in 1853. Myall Creek Post Office also opened in 1854 in Roche's store, with Mr. Simpson as the first postmaster. It was renamed Dalby in 1855. In 1859, Dalby became part of the new Colony of Queensland . Dalby State School opened on 1 June 1861. In 1869, the school split into Dalby Boys State School Dalby Girls State School. In 1885, the girls' school became Dalby Girls & Infants State School. In 1893,
2296-618: The train was extended once per week, reaching the new terminus at 6.30am Sunday. It departed for Brisbane at 10pm Sundays, taking 24 hours for the return journey. Compared to a weeks' journey by stage coach, this was high speed travel for the day. By the time the Cunnamulla extension opened, the Western Mail was running twice a week to Charleville, with one service per week continuing on to the terminus. Second class sleepers were introduced at this time. Foot-warmers were introduced to
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2352-460: The triangle at Rosalie Plains on the Oakey–Cooyar Road. It continues west to Brymaroo , where it turns north to Maclagan and ends at the Dalby–Cooyar Road. In Brymaroo it intersects with Jondaryan–Nungil Road, thus providing a direct south-north link from the Warrego Highway at Jondaryan to Maclagan. This road provides a direct south-north link from the Warrego Highway at Bowenville to
2408-578: The two schools were combined as Dalby State School. In 1914, the school expanded to include a secondary school, which closed in 1954, due to the establishment of a separate secondary school, Dalby State High School. In August 1863, Dalby was officially proclaimed a municipality, the Borough of Dalby , in the Queensland Government Gazette . Dalby Non-Vested School opened as a Roman Catholic girls school in 1864 and in 1866 became
2464-532: The war that construction be recommended, the GWR project was never re-activated. Quilpie (population 560) became the loading point for significant numbers of cattle from western areas. The line is still known as the Great Western line by QR. Initially all trains were 'mixed', carrying both goods and passengers. It was an efficient method for areas with low population, and whilst not quick by today's standards, it
2520-596: The west of Dalby. A local company has been awarded a contract to establish wind turbines on adjacent farm land. Approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Dalby is the Kogan Creek Power Station . This A$ 1.2 billion project is a 750- megawatt coal-fired power station, with adjacent coal mine being developed at the small town of Kogan , which is roughly equidistant between Dalby, Chinchilla , and Tara . Western railway line, Queensland Download coordinates as: The Western railway line
2576-442: Was based on an earlier plan to construct a railway line from Chinchilla to Taroom that was subsequently abandoned in favour of a railway line from Miles to Taroom. The tramway operated until 1970. Miles - Wandoan 70 km, opened December 1914. This line was approved to be built to Taroom, a further 60 km, but that never occurred. The Wandoan-Taroom area has significant undeveloped coal deposits, and construction of
2632-733: Was believed to have a healthy climate and in October 1900 the Queensland Government opened the Jubilee Sanitorium for consumptive patients. The name Jubilee commemorates the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria . In 1904 the Dalby Town Council erected therapeutic thermal baths using artesian water from a local bore for those wishing to improve their health by " taking the waters ". In 1938,
2688-408: Was constructed in 1936 and is the earliest identified Olympic standard pool in Queensland constructed outside Brisbane. Dalby State High School opened on 2 February 1954. Bunya Campus was acquired by Dalby State High School at the start of 2011 and has since provided students who live out of the catchment area the opportunity to attend Dalby State High School and participate in all it has to offer as
2744-455: Was established in the 1840s. In 1849 a pastoral run named Cumkillenbar was established in the area now named Kaimkillenbun. The first roads were cut to enable access to the pastoral runs and other settlements for wheeled vehicles. In 1889 the town that is now Maclagan was surveyed, and a butter and cheese factory was established in Quinalow. A reliable road connection from these towns to Dalby
2800-404: Was gradually upgraded to all-weather status from the 1960s-1990s, during which time the line gradually lost most traffic. Despite that, there remains a twice weekly passenger service as far as Charleville, and seasonal cattle trains from Quilpie . Following the 2010–11 Queensland floods , freight services were suspended between Westgate and Cunnamulla , and have not resumed. In September 2014,
2856-749: Was increasing rapidly with many new estates created and subdivisions made. Some notable new estates include Sunnyside Estate, Heritage Gardens, Callistemon Park and a new estate on the Warrego Highway side of Sandalwood Avenue. In the 2016 census , the locality of Dalby had a population of 12,719 people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 7.0% of the population. 84.0% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Philippines 1.9%, New Zealand 1.3%, England 1.1% and South Africa 0.8%. 88.7% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Tagalog at 1.0%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 26.3%, Anglican 19.6% and No Religion 16.9%. In
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#17328013437432912-461: Was needed to provide access to markets and larger items of equipment. The extension of the road to Cooyar was the logical completion of a "missing link". Cooyar was first established as a pastoral run. In 1877 a total of 18,500 acres (7,500 ha) was resumed from Cooyar to enable the establishment of smaller farms. All distances are from Google Maps. Dalby, Queensland Download coordinates as: Dalby ( / ˈ d ɒ l b i / )
2968-529: Was still a vast improvement on the horse-drawn coaches and wagons. When the line opened to Mitchell in 1885, the accelerated daily mixed with travelling post office left Brisbane at 5.30am, reached Roma at 9.10pm and arrived at Mitchell at 11.50pm. The first * travelling post office (TPO) was introduced in 1877, initially occupying the second class compartments of two composite carriages on the Brisbane-Dalby train. Four wheel vans were built specially for
3024-599: Was the first in Queensland . The second and larger plant opened in 2011. In 2006, the opening of Dalby Shoppingworld at the northern end of Cunningham Street has brought new life to the Dalby CBD. The centre includes Woolworths , Big W , Amcal and other specialty shops. As part of nationwide restructuring, Target Country closed its store in January 2021 and was replaced by K Hub , which opened in February. Dalby Library opened in 2014. In 2016, Dalby's population
3080-559: Was the first railway operator in the world to adopt narrow gauge for a main line, and this remains the system-wide gauge. The initial section of the Western line was built from Toowoomba to Dalby, opening 16 April 1868 (the first section of the Southern line , from Gowrie Junction , about 12 km west of Toowoomba, to Warwick , was opened in 1871, and bypassed in 1915). The line traverses relatively flat, easy country, gradually descending from 590m asl to 343m asl at Dalby. From Dalby,
3136-469: Was unveiled by the Queensland Governor , Matthew Nathan , on 26 July 1922. The Paragon Cafe was purchased in 1935 by Milton (Miltiadis) Dimitrios Samios part of the cultural phenomenon of Greek cafes in Queensland . Paragon Cafe employed three men and six women with taking increasing from 90 pounds to 200 pounds within the first year of trading. The Dalby Olympic Swimming Pool complex
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