Drinan, Queensland
Drinan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Drinan had a population of 170 people.[1]
| Drinan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Drinan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25.0399°S 152.0191°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 170 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.17/km2 (18.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4671 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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History
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]
In the 2016 census Drinan had a population of 170 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Drinan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "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
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