Glan Devon, Queensland
| Glan Devon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Glan Devon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°37′09″S 152°01′19″E / 26.6191°S 152.0219°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 219 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| 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 2021 census, Glan Devon had a population of 219 people.[3]
Geography
The locality is immediately north of the town of Nanango.[4]
Grindstone is a neighbourhood in the east of the locality (26°37′00″S 152°02′00″E / 26.6166°S 152.0333°E).[5]
The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north (Sandy Ridges) and exits to the south (Nanango).[4]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[4]
History
Grindstone Provisional School opened in 1907. On 1 January 1909, it became Grindstone State School. It closed in 1957.[6] 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).[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Glan Devon had a population of 248 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Glan Devon had a population of 219 people.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glan Devon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Glan Devon – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46219)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glan Devon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Grindstone – locality unbounded in South Burnett Regional (entry 14900)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 August 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 2m79" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glan Devon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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