Devereux Creek
Devereux Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 21°06′03″S 148°52′51″E / 21.1008°S 148.8808°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 406 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 7.660/km2 (19.84/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4753 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 53.0 km2 (20.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Devereux Creek is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Devereux Creek had a population of 406 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Pioneer River forms the southern boundary.[3]
History
[edit]In 1885, 3 acres (1.2 ha) of land was reserved for a school,[4] but it was not until 1903 that approval was given to establish a provisional school.[5] Devereux Creek Provisional School opened on 20 July 1903. On 1 January 1909, it became Devereux Creek State School. It closed in 1928 and re-opened in 1932 as Deveereaux Creek (spelling variation). It was relocated in 1934.[6] It closed permanently in 1970.[7]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census Devereux Creek had a population of 381 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Devereux Creek had a population of 406 people.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Devereux Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Devereux Creek – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46774)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Google (29 August 2021). "Devereaux Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Official Notifications". The Telegraph. No. 3, 880. Queensland, Australia. 21 February 1885. p. 5. Retrieved 22 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "STATE EDUCATION". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LX, no. 14, 186. Queensland, Australia. 2 July 1903. p. 3. Retrieved 22 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "DEVEREUX CREEK SCHOOL". Daily Mercury. Vol. 68, no. 171. Queensland, Australia. 24 July 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 22 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Devereux Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.