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| Coordinates: 25°01′00″S 152°02′59″E / 25.0166°S 152.0497°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 323 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.000/km2 (25.90/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4671 | ||||||||||||
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Delan is a mixed-use locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Delan had a population of 323 people.[2]
Geography
[edit]The land use is a mixture of rural residential housing and agriculture, which is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.[4]
History
[edit]The locality takes its name from the railway station name assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 6 January 1921 and is an Aboriginal word meaning possum.[3]
Woodbine State School opened on 16 October 1922. It was renamed Berrembea State School in 1924. It closed in 1967.[5] It was at 559 Berrembea Road (25°01′39″S 152°02′26″E / 25.02739°S 152.04050°E).[6]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Delan had a population of 299 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Delan had a population of 323 people.[2]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Delan. The nearest government primary schools are:[4]
- Bullyard State School in neighbouring Bullyard to the north
- Maroondan State School in neighbouring Maroondan to the north-west
- McIlwraith State School in neighbouring McIlwraith to the west
- Wallaville State School in Wallaville to the south-west
The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin to the west.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Delan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Delan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Delan – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44708)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m157" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Delan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.