Dykehead

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Dykehead
Suburb
Coordinates:
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	North Burnett Region
Location	40.5 km (25.2 mi) WSW of Mundubbera 52.4 km (32.6 mi) SSW of Eidsvold 73.6 km (45.7 mi) W of Gayndah 232 km (144 mi) WSW of Hervey Bay 402 km (250 mi) NE of Brisbane
Government
• State electorate	Callide
• Federal division	Flynn
Area
• Total	324.7 km2 (125.4 sq mi)
Population
• Total	0 (2021 census)
• Density	0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4626
Suburbs around Dykehead Eidsvold West Coonambula Riverleigh Cheltenham Dykehead Derri Derra Hawkwood Brovinia Derri Derra

Dykehead is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Dykehead had "no people or a very low population".

Geography

The Auburn River forms most of the eastern and southern boundaries, while the Burnett River forms a small portion of the eastern. The Dykehead and Auburn State Forests are within the locality. In the south is Auburn River National Park extending across the river into neighbouring Hawkwood.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Dykehead had a population of 8 people.

In the 2021 census, Dykehead had "no people or a very low population".

Education

There are no schools in Dykehead. The nearest government primary schools are Boynewood State School in Boynewood to the east and Mundubbera State College in Mundubbera to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schols are Mundubbera State College to Year 10 and Eidsvold State School (to Year 12) in Eidsvold to the north.