Diddillibah, Queensland
Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Side box Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Diddillibah is a semi-rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the Template:CensusAU, Diddillibah had a population of 1,703 people.[1]
History
Its name comes from a local Aboriginal word dhilla, which means "coarse grass" or "carpet snake" and ba, which means "place". Also known as the "valley of the snakes".[2][3][4]
Diddillibah Provisional School opened on 14 September 1885. The school building was built by local people led by Richard Heddon. On 1 January 1909, it became Diddillibah State School on 1 January 1909 and the building was given to the Queensland Government. In December 1937, a new school building was officially opened by the local member of parliament Frank Nicklin. The school closed on 14 May 1962.[5][6] It was located at 664-668 Diddillabah Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[7][8] It is now Ash Road Park.[9]
Diddillibah Methodist Church opened circa August 1901.[10] It was at 660 Diddillibah Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".). In 1968, the church building was relocated to Coolum Beach.[11]
Diddillibah Community Hall was officially opened on Friday 2 June 1938 by Frank Nicklin. It is the original school building which became available after the new school was built. It was relocated Script error: No such module "convert". west of the school onto its present site and extended using volunteer labour.[6]
Demographics
In the Template:CensusAU, Diddillibah had a population of 1,403 people.[12]
In the Template:CensusAU, Diddillibah had a population of 1,703 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Diddillibah. The nearest government primary schools are Woombye State School in neighbouring Woombye to the west, Bli Bli State School in neighbouring Bli Bli to the north-east, and Kuluin State School in neighbouring Kuluin to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Maroochydore State High School in neighbouring Maroochydore to the east and Nambour State College in Nambour to the north-west.[9]
Facilities
Diddilibah Cemetery is off Ash Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[13]
Kiel Mountain Rural Fire Station is at 670 Diddillibah Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[14]
Amenities
Diddillibah Community Hall is at 658 Diddillibah Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[15]
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Ash Road Bushland Conservation Reserve (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[16]
- Ash Road Park (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[16]
- Barry Murridge Memorial Garden (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[16]
- Brookfield Court Bushland Conservation Reserve (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[16]
- Bushbird Court Bushland Conservation Reserve (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[16]
- Campbell Road Natural Amenity Reserve (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[16]
- Diddillibah Road Environmental Reserve (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[16]
- Diddillibah Road Natural Amenity (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[16]
- Diddillibah Road Park (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[16]
- Melcar Court Bushland Conservation Reserve (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[16]
- River Gum Drive Bushland Conservation Reserve (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[16]
- Rose Marie Drive Natural Amenity Reserve (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[16]
- Schottiana Rainforest Park (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[16]
References
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- ↑ a b c Template:Census 2021 AUS
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- ↑ Maroochy Council—Place Name Origins Template:Webarchive 16 December 2006
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