Dingo, Queensland


Dingo is a town and locality in the Central Highlands Region in Queensland, Australia.

Geography

The town is on the Capricorn Highway, north west of the state capital Brisbane and west of the regional centre of Rockhampton. The Fitzroy Developmental Road runs north-west from the Capricorn Highway.

History

The town was surveyed in 1889 and took its name from the nearby Dingo Creek. For a time in 1940 the town was known as Remo. Dingo Post Office opened on 1 October 1876.
Dingo State School opened on 29 May 1876.
In 1973, a population of Bridled nail-tail wallabies was found in the Dingo area by a fencing contractor. Until this sighting the species was thought to be extinct having not been seen since 1937. The area where the wallabies was rediscovered was protected as Taunton National Park.
In the 2006 census, Dingo had a population of 263 people.
In the 2011 census, Dingo had a population of 342 people.

Amenities

The Central Highlands Regional Council operates a public library at Normanby Street.

Notable residents

Australian rugby league player Ben Hunt grew up in Dingo.