The name Dugandan is believed to be an Aboriginal word dugai/tugai meaning mountain spur place.
Originally the name was used for a large pastoral run established in 1884, covering a much larger area than the current locality from Boonah to Mount Joyce.
As a result, the name Dugandan was used for the present day town of Boonah until the 1880s when it acquired its present name.

The Dugandan Provisional School which opened in 1878 was located in (present day) Boonah.
This school was renamed Boonah State School in 1895.

The Fassifern railway line (Queensland's first branch railway line) opened from Ipswich to Harrisville on 10 July 1882.
On 12 September 1887 the line was extended to Dugundan with town being served by Dugandan railway station (27.9969°S 152.6816°E).
The line closed in June 1964.

By 1887 a sawmill was already established in Dugandan under the combined partnership of Josias Hancock and James Cossart.
The mill burned down in 1897.
Cossart's Mill became one of the major employers in the region and contributed significantly to the prosperity of Boonah and Dugandan into the twentieth century.
It was located at (28.0056°S 152.6753°E) to the south of the Dugandan railway station.

Dugandan Post Office opened on 11 September 1887 (a receiving office had been open from 1881) and closed in 1929.

In 1886 Carl Stumer erected the Dugandan General Store.
It was raised following flooding in 1887.
In 1913 it was renovated and became the Dugandan Hotel.
There was an earlier hotel in Boonah called the Dugandan Hotel but it was not operating in 1913.

The Trinity Lutheran church opened on 23 April 1889.

Dugandan State School opened in Dugandan on 13 January 1917 (and is not related to the school which opened in 1878).
It closed in 1966.
The name Dugandan is believed to be an Aboriginal word dugai/tugai meaning mountain spur place. Originally the name was used for a large pastoral run established in 1884, covering a much larger area than the current locality from Boonah to Mount Joyce. As a result, the name Dugandan was used for the present day town of Boonah until the 1880s when it acquired its present name.
The Dugandan Provisional School which opened in 1878 was located in (present day) Boonah. This school was renamed Boonah State School in 1895. 
The Fassifern railway line (Queensland's first branch railway line) opened from Ipswich to Harrisville on 10 July 1882. On 12 September 1887 the line was extended to Dugundan with town being served by Dugandan railway station (27.9969°S 152.6816°E). The line closed in June 1964.
By 1887 a sawmill was already established in Dugandan under the combined partnership of Josias Hancock and James Cossart. The mill burned down in 1897. Cossart's Mill became one of the major employers in the region and contributed significantly to the prosperity of Boonah and Dugandan into the twentieth century. It was located at (28.0056°S 152.6753°E) to the south of the Dugandan railway station.
Dugandan Post Office opened on 11 September 1887 (a receiving office had been open from 1881) and closed in 1929.
In 1886 Carl Stumer erected the Dugandan General Store. It was raised following flooding in 1887. In 1913 it was renovated and became the Dugandan Hotel. There was an earlier hotel in Boonah called the Dugandan Hotel but it was not operating in 1913.
The Trinity Lutheran church opened on 23 April 1889.
Dugandan State School opened in Dugandan on 13 January 1917 (and is not related to the school which opened in 1878). It closed in 1966.
Dugandan, Queensland