Dirnbir, Queensland


Dirnbir is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Dirnbir had a population of 49 people.

Geography

The Burnett River forms the southern boundary of the locality at an elevation of while Reid Creek forms the eastern boundary. The land in the locality rises toward the north with two peaks: Mount Gayndah in the south of the locality at and an unnamed peak in the south-west at. A number of creeks rise in the locality and flow south or east to become tributaries of the Burnett River or Reid Creek respectively.
The more mountainous areas are undeveloped land. The predominant land use is grazing with some irrigated farming near the Burnett River.

History

The locality takes its name from the Dirnbir railway station on the now closed Mungar Junction to Monto branch railway. The Queensland Railways Department named the station on 28 February 1913 using an Aboriginal word meaning grey ironbark tree.
The Mount Debateable railway station was also located in the locality at, despite the mountain and locality of the same name being on the southern side of the Burnett River.
Dirnbir State School opened circa 1915 and closed circa 1933.

Education

There are no schools in Dirnbir. The nearest primary and secondary schools are in neighbouring Gayndah.