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Glan Devon, Queensland
Suburb of South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Glan Devon is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Glan Devon had a population of 219 people.[1]
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Geography
The locality is immediately north of the town of Nanango.[3]
Grindstone is a neighbourhood in the east of the locality (26.6166°S 152.0333°E).[4]
The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north (Sandy Ridges) and exits to the south (Nanango).[3]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[3]
History
Grindstone Provisional School opened in 1907.[5][6][7] On 1 January 1909, it became Grindstone State School. It closed in 1957.[8] It was located on the north side of Grindstone School Road (26.6191°S 152.0238°E).[9] The name may have been inspired a local waterhole in the shape of a grindstone.[10]
A sawmill opened near Grindstone in February 1912.[11]
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Demographics
In the 2016 census, Glan Devon had a population of 248 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Glan Devon had a population of 219 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Glan Devon. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Nanango State School and Nanango State High School, both in neighbouring Nanango to the south.[13]
References
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