D'Aguilar, Queensland
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D'Aguilar is a rural township in Queensland
, Australia
. Located northwest of the larger centre of Caboolture
, it is located within the Moreton Bay Region. At the 2006 census, the locality recorded a population of 1,094 persons, living in 373 inhabited dwellings, all of which were detached houses.
D'Aguilar lies on the D'Aguilar Highway
between Wamuran
and Woodford
. It is also the northern endpoint of Mount Mee Road, which leads south through Delaneys Creek
and Mount Mee
to Dayboro
.
The town is named for George Charles D'Aguilar
, a military officer who wrote Regulations and Punishments of the British Army, the army textbook in use at the time of the town's establishment. As time passed, the mountain range that the town is situated in came to be named after the town.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Located northwest of the larger centre of Caboolture
Caboolture, Queensland
Caboolture is an urban centre approximately north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Caboolture is considered to be the northernmost urban area of the greater Brisbane metropolitan region within South East Queensland, and it marks the end of the Brisbane suburban commuter...
, it is located within the Moreton Bay Region. At the 2006 census, the locality recorded a population of 1,094 persons, living in 373 inhabited dwellings, all of which were detached houses.
D'Aguilar lies on the D'Aguilar Highway
D'Aguilar Highway
The D'Aguilar Highway is a two-lane highway linking the Bruce Highway near Caboolture with Kingaroy in the state of Queensland, Australia. Major towns along the route include Woodford, Kilcoy, Yarraman, Nanango and Kingaroy...
between Wamuran
Wamuran, Queensland
Wamuran is a suburb of the Moreton Bay Region in Queensland, Australia. It is located west of the larger centre of Caboolture, and southeast of D'Aguilar. At the 2006 census, the suburb recorded a population of 2,086 persons, with a median age of 37 years. Wamuran is known for its fresh...
and Woodford
Woodford, Queensland
Woodford is a small town in Queensland, Australia, on the D'Aguilar Highway 72 km north-west of Brisbane and 24 km west of Caboolture. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region. The town is noted for its folk festival that takes place over the New Year holidays. The Woodford...
. It is also the northern endpoint of Mount Mee Road, which leads south through Delaneys Creek
Delaneys Creek, Queensland
Delaneys Creek is a rural suburb in Queensland, Australia. Located south of D'Aguilar, it is located within the Moreton Bay Region. At the 2006 census, the locality recorded a population of 495 persons, living in 163 detached houses and five 'other' dwellings...
and Mount Mee
Mount Mee, Queensland
Mount Mee is a suburb and mountain in Queensland, Australia, located north of the town of Dayboro on the D'Aguilar Range.-History:The area around Mount Mee was known to the indigenous inhabitants of the area as Dahmongah, a word meaning "flying squirrel" or glider...
to Dayboro
Dayboro, Queensland
Dayboro is a town in the Moreton Bay Region, approximately 46 km north-northwest of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia.To the north of Dayboro lies the D'Aguilar Range and the mountain township of Mount Mee. Other nearby towns include Petrie and Samford. The land surrounding...
.
The town is named for George Charles D'Aguilar
George Charles D'Aguilar
Major-General Sir George Charles D'Aguilar, KCB was a British Army Major General and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong.-Background:...
, a military officer who wrote Regulations and Punishments of the British Army, the army textbook in use at the time of the town's establishment. As time passed, the mountain range that the town is situated in came to be named after the town.