Doomadgee, Queensland

Doomadgee is a town and a locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Doomadgee, Queensland, Australia. In the , Doomadgee had a population of 1405 people.

History 
Waanyi (also known as Wanyi, Wanyee, Wanee, Waangyee, Wonyee, Garawa, and Wanji) is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Gulf Country. The language region includes the western parts of Lawn Hill Creek and Nicholson River, from about the boundary between the Northern Territory and Queensland, westwards towards Alexandria station, Doomadgee, and Nicholson River. It includes the local government area of the Aboriginal Shire of Doomadgee.

Garrwa (also known as Garawa) is a language of the Gulf region, taking in the localities of Borroloola and Westmoreland. The Garrwa language region takes in the landscape of the Roper Gulf Regional Council and the Doomadgee Shire Council.

Doomadgee Aboriginal Mission, originally known as Dumaji,  was established on Bayley Point () on the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1933. In 1936, after being destroyed by a cyclone, the community was relocated to Nicholson River.

Doomadgee Mission School was established in 1933. It became Doomadgee Community School in 1970. In 1975 it came under the control of the Queensland Government's Education Department becoming Doomadgee State School.

Doomadgee Post Office opened on 2 January 1969.

In 1985 the population of Doomadgee was approximately 800.

As at 2006 the Queensland government, under its commitment to remote locations, has increased its services to Doomadgee. As of July 2006, eight of 25 Queensland government departments are represented in Doomadgee:

 Queensland Police Service (nine-officer station)
 Queensland Corrective Services (two probation and parole officers)
 Queensland Ambulance Service (one ambulance officer, two paramedics)
 Department of Education and the Arts
 Department of Employment and Training
 Queensland Health (Hospital, Emergency Department and Community Health Services)
 TAFE Queensland
 Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy

Queensland Corrective Services is the latest addition to the Queensland government family in Doomadgee with the permanent appointment of two probation and parole officers. One of them is responsible for offenders' compliance with their orders and prosecuting those who contravene their orders. The other officer is responsible for delivering departmental programs to address the criminogenic needs of offenders and as ordered by the courts.

From January 2007, the Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council in the area was given full shire status.

At the 2011 census, Doomadgee had a population of 1,258.

Education 
Doomadgee State School is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood-10) school for boys and girls at Goodeedawa Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 325 students with  35 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent). It includes a (Prep-10) special education program.

Indigenous language 
Yukulta (also known as Ganggalida) is an Australian Aboriginal language. The Yukulta language region is the Gulf Country including the local government areas of the Aboriginal Shire of Doomadgee and Shire of Mornington.

Yulluna (also known as Yalarnga, Yalarrnga, Jalanga, Jalannga, Wonganja, Gunggalida, Jokula) is an Australian Aboriginal language. The Yulluna language region includes the  local government boundaries of the Shire of Cloncurry and other areas near the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Garrwa (also known as Garawa) is a language of the Gulf region, taking in the localities of Borroloola and Westmoreland. The Garrwa language region takes in the landscape of the Roper Gulf Regional Council and the Doomadgee Shire Council.

See also
 Doomadgee Airport

References

External links
 University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council

Category:Towns in Queensland
Category:Australian Aboriginal missions
Category:North West Queensland
Category:Aboriginal communities in Queensland
Category:Aboriginal Shire of Doomadgee
Category:Localities in Queensland