Delan
Suburb of Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia
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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]
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| Coordinates: 25.0166°S 152.0497°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 323 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.000/km2 (25.90/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4671 | ||||||||||||
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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 (25.02739°S 152.04050°E).[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]
