Dysart, Queensland

Railways The locality is served by the Goonyella railway network which connects the Bowen Basin coalfields with the coal wharves at Hay Point on the coast. The locality is served by numerous railway stations (from north to south): • Winchester railway station () • Saraji railway station () • Mount Phillips () • Mount Walker () • Campbell Peak () • Lords Table Mountain () • Gilberts Dome () • Browns Peak () • Charleys Peak () • Eastern Peak () • Mount Dalrymple () • Expedition Peak () == History ==

Prussian explorer Ludwig Leichhardt explored the region in 1845 being the first European to do so. This included climbing to the summit of nearby Campbell Peak and allegedly building a stone cairn there. The town of Dysart was established in 1973 to support the Saraji coal mine with the Post Office opening on 8 October 1973. The name Dysart comes from the name of a pastoral run and a parish in the area; it means a retreat for monks and hence solitude in Irish Gaelic. A secondary department was added in 1979, which operated until Dysart State High School opened on 20 September 1980. The Dysart Library opened in 1982. According to the Real Estate Institute of Queensland in 2011, Dysart had a median rent of $1,200 a week for a house, making it the most expensive in Queensland. In 2012, the median house price in the town was $475,000. The closure of the Norwich Park Mine was expected to bring property prices down. == Demographics ==

In the , the town of Dysart had a population of 3,003 people. In the , the locality of Dysart had a population of 2,991 people. In the , the locality of Dysart had a population of 2,918 people. == Economy ==

Norwich Park coal mine was located south of the town. It closed on 11 April 2012, after 32 years of operation. Following its closure, its miners were relocated to the Saraji Mine, which is located north of the town, In 2020, the Norwich Park mine reopened under the new name Saraji South. == Education ==

Dysart State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 4 Garnham Drive (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 347 students with 25 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent). Dysart State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Edgerley Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 162 students with 17 teachers (16 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). == Sport ==

Rugby league is a popular sport in Dysart. Dysart junior team is named 'Dysart Bulls' with team colours of red, black, and white. The senior team is also called 'Dysart Bulls' and has about six home games a year. The Bulls were the junior home team of Matt Sing, who played 24 State of Origin Games for Queensland. Dysart also has a very popular soccer team, the Dysart Devils. == Amenities ==

The Isaac Regional Council operates a public library located in Shannon Crescent, Dysart. == Facilities ==

Dysart has the following emergency services: • Dysart Police Station () • Dysart Ambulance Station () It offers lawn burial and a columbarium wall for ashes. == Events ==

Dysart is home to Norwich Park Mines Day, held to increase the public's knowledge of the mining industry. == Attractions ==

A monument to the coal and rail industry consisting of a large truck and coal wagon is located at the northern entrance to the town. == References ==