The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north (Dululu) and exits to the south (Goovigen).[4]
The terrain ranges from 110 to 240 metres (360 to 790 ft) above sea level. The locality is mostly flat with the higher elevations in the north-east of the locality.[4]
The land use is predominantly crop growing around the rivers with the remainder of the locality being used for grazing on native vegetation.[4]
There are no schools in Dixalea. The nearest government primary schools are Wowan State School in neighbouring Wowan to the east, Goovigen State School in neighbouring Goovigen to the south-west, and Jambin State School in Jambin to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Mount Morgan State High SchoolinMount Morgan to the north and Biloela State High School in Biloela to the south-east.[14]
^"DON RIVER SCHOOL". Morning Bulletin. No. 16, 004. Queensland, Australia. 11 November 1915. p. 6. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^"TENDERS ACCEPTED". The Telegraph. No. 13, 527. Queensland, Australia. 30 March 1916. p. 3. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^"OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS". The Capricornian. Vol. 41, no. 31. Queensland, Australia. 29 July 1916. p. 30. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^"DAWSON VALLEY SCHOOLS". Morning Bulletin. No. 16, 244. Queensland, Australia. 5 September 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^"WOWAN". The Central Queensland Herald. Vol. 4, no. 171. Queensland, Australia. 6 April 1933. p. 39. Retrieved 2 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
