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]
Education
There are no schools in Glan Devon. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Nanango State School and Nanango State High School, both in neighbouring Nanango to the south.[9]
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.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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