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Grindstone State School was on the north side of Grindstone School Road ({{Coord|-26.6191|152.0238|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Grindstone State School (former)}}).<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=1955|title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m79-admin-bdy-1955.jpg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119092501/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m79-admin-bdy-1955.jpg|archive-date=19 January 2021|access-date=19 January 2021|website=|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|type=Map}}</ref> |
Grindstone Provisional School opened in 1907. On 1 January 1909 it became Grindstone State School. It closed in 1957.<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref> It was located on the north side of Grindstone School Road ({{Coord|-26.6191|152.0238|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Grindstone State School (former)}}).<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=1955|title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m79-admin-bdy-1955.jpg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119092501/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m79-admin-bdy-1955.jpg|archive-date=19 January 2021|access-date=19 January 2021|website=|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|type=Map}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 09:47, 19 January 2021
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  Glan Devon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°37′09″S 152°01′19″E / 26.6191°S 152.0219°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 248 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.168/km2 (18.56/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4615 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Glan Devon is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Glan Devon had a population of 248 people.[1]
History
Grindstone Provisional School opened in 1907. On 1 January 1909 it became Grindstone State School. It closed in 1957.[3] It was located on the north side of Grindstone School Road (26°37′09″S 152°01′26″E / 26.6191°S 152.0238°E).[4]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glan Devon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Glan Devon – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46219)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ 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 2m79" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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