Delan
- 16.1 km (10 mi) E of Gin Gin
- 42.8 km (27 mi) WSW of Bundaberg CBD
- 376 km (234 mi) N of Brisbane
Suburbs around Delan: | ||
Maroondan | Bullyard | Bungadoo |
McIlwraith | Delan | Bungadoo |
Drinan | Duingal | Bungadoo |
Delan is a mixed-use locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Delan had a population of 323 people.[1]
Geography
The land use is a mixture of rural residential housing and agriculture, which is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.[3]
History
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.[2]
Woodbine State School opened on 16 October 1922. It was renamed Berrembea State School in 1924. It closed in 1967.[4] It was at 559 Berrembea Road (25°01′39″S 152°02′26″E / 25.02739°S 152.04050°E / -25.02739; 152.04050 (Berrembea State School (former))).[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Delan had a population of 299 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Delan had a population of 323 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Delan. The nearest government primary schools are:[3]
- 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.[3]
References
- ^ 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.
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