30-834: [REDACTED] Look up Dalby in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dalby may refer to: Places and jurisdictions [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Dalby, Queensland Borough of Dalby , a local government area for Dalby Town of Dalby , a local government area for Dalby British Isles [ edit ] Dalby, Isle of Man Dalby, Lincolnshire Great Dalby , Leicestershire Old Dalby , Leicestershire Dalby Preceptory , Leicestershire Dalby-cum-Skewsby , North Yorkshire Dalby Forest , North York Moors National Park Denmark [ edit ] Dalby, Faxe Municipality Sweden [ edit ] Dalby, Lund Municipality Diocese of Dalby ,
60-781: 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,
90-721: 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
120-519: 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,
150-476: A predecessor to the Diocese of Lund United States [ edit ] Dalby, Iowa Dalby Springs, Texas Other uses [ edit ] Dalby (surname) , a surname (including a list of people with the name) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Dalby . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
180-427: A predecessor to the Diocese of Lund United States [ edit ] Dalby, Iowa Dalby Springs, Texas Other uses [ edit ] Dalby (surname) , a surname (including a list of people with the name) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Dalby . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
210-484: 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
240-652: 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
270-501: 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
300-436: 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
330-521: 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
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#1732844338924360-589: 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
390-736: 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,
420-632: 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
450-549: 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,
480-452: 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
510-538: 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
540-765: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up Dalby in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dalby may refer to: Places and jurisdictions [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Dalby, Queensland Borough of Dalby , a local government area for Dalby Town of Dalby , a local government area for Dalby British Isles [ edit ] Dalby, Isle of Man Dalby, Lincolnshire Great Dalby , Leicestershire Old Dalby , Leicestershire Dalby Preceptory , Leicestershire Dalby-cum-Skewsby , North Yorkshire Dalby Forest , North York Moors National Park Denmark [ edit ] Dalby, Faxe Municipality Sweden [ edit ] Dalby, Lund Municipality Diocese of Dalby ,
570-638: 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
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#1732844338924660-584: 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
690-581: 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
720-481: 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,
750-561: 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
780-696: 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,
810-461: 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
840-807: 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
870-641: 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
900-460: 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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