Delan

Delan
Delan
Suburb
	Delan
	Interactive map of Delan
	Coordinates: 25°01′00″S 152°02′59″E / 25.0166°S 152.0497°E
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Bundaberg Region;
Location	16.1 km (10.0 mi) E of Gin Gin; 42.8 km (26.6 mi) WSW of Bundaberg CBD; 376 km (234 mi) N of Brisbane;
Government
• State electorate	Callide;
• Federal division	Flynn;
Area
• Total	32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi)
Population
• Total	323 (2021 census)
• Density	10.000/km2 (25.90/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4671
	Suburbs around Delan

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

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Delan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
1 2 "Delan – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44708)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
1 2 3 "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.

[Census2021-1] 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Delan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnl-2] 1 2 "Delan – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44708)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.

[globe-3] 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

[qfhs-4] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[5] "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m157" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Retrieved 19 July 2023.

[Census2016-6] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Delan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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