# Dutton River

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dutton_River
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dutton_River.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutton_River
> Source revision: 1344528850
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

**Dutton River** is a rural [locality](/source/Suburbs_and_localities_(Australia)) in the [Flinders Shire](/source/Shire_of_Flinders_(Queensland)), [Queensland](/source/Queensland), Australia.[1] In the , Dutton River had a population of 66 people.[2]

## Geography

The *[Flinders River](/source/Flinders_River)* flows through from south-east to south-west. *Dutton River* (the watercourse) rises in the locality and forms part of the western boundary before flowing south-west to join the *Flinders*. The stream known as *Stawell River* or *Cambridge Creek* rises in the locality and flows west to the *Woolgar River*, a tributary of the *Flinders*.[3]

The locality has the following mountains (from north to south):

- Mount Stewart ([20.3552°S 144.0316°E](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=-20.3552_144.0316&title=Mount%20Stewart)) 555 metres (1,821 ft)[4][5]
- Mount Desolation ([20.5096°S 144.162°E](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=-20.5096_144.1620&title=Mount%20Desolation)) 563 metres (1,847 ft)[4][6]
- The Twins ([20.6384°S 143.9113°E](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=-20.6384_143.9113&title=The%20Twins)) 389 metres (1,276 ft)[4]

The predominant land use is [grazing](/source/Pastoralism) on native vegetation.[7]

## History

[Jirandali](/source/Yirandhali_language) (also known as Yirandali, Warungu, Yirandhali) is an [Australian Aboriginal language](/source/Australian_Aboriginal_language) of [North-West Queensland](/source/North_West_Queensland), particularly the [Hughenden](/source/Hughenden,_Queensland) area. The language region includes the local government area of the [Shire of Flinders](/source/Shire_of_Flinders_(Queensland)), including Dutton River, [Flinders River](/source/Flinders_River), Mount Sturgeon, [Caledonia](/source/Barcaldine_Region), [Richmond](/source/Richmond,_Queensland), [Corfield](/source/Corfield,_Queensland), [Winton](/source/Winton,_Queensland), Torrens, Tower Hill, Landsborough Creek, Lammermoor Station, Hughenden, and [Tangorin](/source/Tangorin).[8]

Dalleburra (also known as Dalebura, Dal-leyburra, Yirandali) is a language of [North-West Queensland](/source/Gulf_Country), particularly Lammermoor Station via [Hughenden](/source/Hughenden,_Queensland). The Dalleburra language region includes the local government boundaries of the [Flinders Shire Council](/source/Shire_of_Flinders_(Queensland)).[9]

Dutton River State School opened on 24 January 1972 and closed on 6 June 1977.[10] It was located near the Charlotte Plains homestead (approx [20.4334°S 143.8601°E](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=-20.4334_143.8601&title=Dutton%20River%20State%20School%20(former))).[11][12]

Prior to 19 November 2021, the town of [Marathon](/source/Marathon,_Queensland) was within the locality of [Stamford](/source/Stamford,_Queensland). However, this arrangement caused confusion, so on 19 November 2021, a new locality of Marathon was created around the town, excising the land from the localities of Dutton River and Stamford.[13][14][15]

## Demographics

In the , Dutton River had a population of 33 people.[16]

In the , Dutton River had a population of 66 people.[2]

## Education

There are no schools in Dutton River. The nearest government schools are Richmond State School (Prep-10) in neighbouring [Richmond](/source/Richmond,_Queensland) to the south-west and Hughenden State School (Prep-12) in neighbouring [Hughenden](/source/Hughenden,_Queensland) to the south-east. However, most of the locality is too distant from these schools for a daily commute; the alternatives are [distance education](/source/Distance_education_in_Queensland) and boarding school.[17]

## References

1. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

1. ["Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland"](https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9). *Queensland Open Data*. [Queensland Government](/source/Queensland_Government). 12 November 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9) 25 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

1. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

1. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

1. ["Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use"](https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/). *Queensland Globe*. [Queensland Government](/source/Queensland_Government). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/) 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 November 2024.

1. ["Guugu Yimithirr"](https://maps.slq.qld.gov.au/iyil/view/69?embed=true). *Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map*. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

1. ["Indigenous languages map of Queensland"](https://maps.slq.qld.gov.au/iyil/view/52?embed=true). *State Library of Queensland*. Retrieved 5 February 2020.

1. Queensland Family History Society (2010), *Queensland schools past and present*, Version 1.01 ed., [Queensland Family History Society](/source/Queensland_Family_History_Society), ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

1. ["Queensland Four Mile Second series sheet 4m81"](https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-4mile-qld-2nd-series-4m81-lad-bdy-1972/original) (Map). [Queensland Government](/source/Queensland_Government). 1972. Retrieved 25 November 2024.

1. ["Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Watercourse; Land parcel; Property names; Registered water bores (DRDMW and private)"](https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/). *Queensland Globe*. [Queensland Government](/source/Queensland_Government). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/) 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 November 2024.

1. ["Recent place name decisions: Job number 16-073: Marathon"](https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/place-names/proposals-decisions/decisions). [Queensland Government](/source/Queensland_Government). 19 November 2021. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200423053918/https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/place-names/proposals-decisions/decisions) 23 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-02-07.

1. ["Proposed locality boundaries and names: Marathon, Flinders Shire"](https://www.resources.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1481572/16073-qpn1375-proposal.pdf). [Queensland Government](/source/Queensland_Government). 15 May 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220207073004/https://www.resources.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1481572/16073-qpn1375-proposal.pdf) 7 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

1. ["Decision: Locality names and boundaries, Shire of Flinders"](https://www.resources.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1587626/qpn1375-decision.pdf). [Queensland Government](/source/Queensland_Government). 19 November 2021. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220207073011/https://www.resources.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1587626/qpn1375-decision.pdf) 7 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

1. ["Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments"](https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/). *Queensland Globe*. [Queensland Government](/source/Queensland_Government). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/) 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 November 2024.

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dutton River](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutton_River) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutton_River?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.