- Source: Dargal Road, Queensland
Dargal Road is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Dargal Road had a population of 198 people.
Geography
The locality is bounded to the south by the Warrego Highway and Western railway line, by Bungeworgorai Creek to the west, and by Richardson Lane to the east. The land is predominantly used for cattle grazing.
The locality presumably takes its name from the road of the same name which traverses the locality from the north-east (Roma) to the north-west (Bungeworgorai).
History
Wangary Provisional School opened circa 1898 operating as a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Mount Beagle Provisional School (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher). In 1902, it became a full-time provisional school. On 1 January 1909, it became Wangary State School. In 1910, tenders were called for a new school building. It closed in 1930. The school was at 709 Bungeworgorai Lane (26.52870°S 148.71713°E / -26.52870; 148.71713 (Wangary State School (former))).
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Dargal Road had a population of 152 people.
In the 2021 census, Dargal Road had a population of 198 people.
Education
There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary and secondary school is Roma State College in Roma to the east.