| Drinan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Drinan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°02′24″S 152°01′09″E / 25.0399°S 152.0191°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 135 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.70/km2 (14.75/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4671 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Drinan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Drinan had a population of 135 people. [1]
The locality took its name from the railway station name, assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 4 September 1919, named after property owner Mr Drinan. [2]
Drinan Provisional School opened in February 1927. In 1954, it became Drinan State School. It closed in 1963. [3] It was on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) site on Berrembea Road to the south-east of the railway station ( 25°02′50″S 152°01′21″E / 25.04733°S 152.02251°E). [4] [5] [6]
In the 2016 census, Drinan had a population of 170 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, Drinan had a population of 135 people. [1]
There are no schools in Drinan. The nearest government primary schools are Wallaville State School in neighbouring Wallaville to the south-west, Gin Gin State School in Gin Gin to the north-west, and McIlwraith State School in neighbouring McIlwraith to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School to the north-west. [8]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Drinan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Drinan – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44711)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Cordalba" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m157" (Map). Queensland Government. 1964. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Drinan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
| Drinan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Drinan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°02′24″S 152°01′09″E / 25.0399°S 152.0191°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 135 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.70/km2 (14.75/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4671 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Drinan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Drinan had a population of 135 people. [1]
The locality took its name from the railway station name, assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 4 September 1919, named after property owner Mr Drinan. [2]
Drinan Provisional School opened in February 1927. In 1954, it became Drinan State School. It closed in 1963. [3] It was on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) site on Berrembea Road to the south-east of the railway station ( 25°02′50″S 152°01′21″E / 25.04733°S 152.02251°E). [4] [5] [6]
In the 2016 census, Drinan had a population of 170 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, Drinan had a population of 135 people. [1]
There are no schools in Drinan. The nearest government primary schools are Wallaville State School in neighbouring Wallaville to the south-west, Gin Gin State School in Gin Gin to the north-west, and McIlwraith State School in neighbouring McIlwraith to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School to the north-west. [8]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Drinan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Drinan – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44711)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Cordalba" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m157" (Map). Queensland Government. 1964. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Drinan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 July 2024.