Glan Devon, Queensland
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]
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
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 edit
Grindstone Provisional School opened in 1907.[6][7][8] On 1 January 1909, it became Grindstone State School. It closed in 1957.[9] 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).[10] The name may have been inspired a local waterhole in the shape of a grindstone.[11]
A sawmill opened near Grindstone in February 1912.[12]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Glan Devon had a population of 248 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Glan Devon had a population of 219 people.[3]
Education edit
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.[14]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PUBLIC WORKS". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LXIII, no. 15, 261. Queensland, Australia. 10 December 1906. p. 4. from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LXIII, no. 15, 266. Queensland, Australia. 15 December 1906. p. 8. from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Public Works". The Telegraph. No. 10, 650. Queensland, Australia. 5 January 1907. p. 8 (SECOND EDITION). from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ 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. from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "NANANGO PRIZE LETTER". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 11, 239. Queensland, Australia. 9 April 1909. p. 3. from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE TIMBER INDUSTRY". The Nanango News. No. 630. Queensland, Australia. 17 February 1912. p. 4. from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ 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. from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2023.