Glan Devon, Queensland

Glan Devon is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Glan Devon had a population of 248 people.[1]

Glan Devon
Queensland
Glan Devon
Coordinates26.6191°S 152.0219°E / -26.6191; 152.0219
Population248 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density7.168/km2 (18.56/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4615
Area34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Glan Devon:
Booie Sandy Ridges Runnymede
Booie Glan Devon Bullcamp
Barker Creek Flat Nanango East Nanango

History

Grindstone Provisional School opened in 1907. On 1 January 1909 it became Grindstone State School. It closed in 1957.[3] It was located on the north side of Grindstone School Road (26.6191°S 152.0238°E / -26.6191; 152.0238 (Grindstone State School (former))).[4]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glan Devon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Glan Devon – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46219)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.


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