Djuan is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Djuan had a population of 93 people.[1]
| Djuan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Djuan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°10′50″S 151°54′37″E / 27.1805°S 151.9102°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 93 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.890/km2 (4.896/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 49.2 km2 (19.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe locality is bounded to the west by the Great Dividing Range.[3]
History
editThe locality takes its name from an Aboriginal name for the grey forest possum.[2]
Djuan Provisional School opened on 14 November 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Djuan State School. It closed in 1969.[4] It was on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) site on the bend of Djuan Road (27°10′54″S 151°55′23″E / 27.18168°S 151.92303°E).[5][6][7]
On 19 November 1901, a Methodist church opened in Djuan.[8]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Djuan had a population of 100 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Djuan had a population of 93 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Djuan. The nearest government primary school is Haden State School in neighbouring Haden to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the south-east and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Djuan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Djuan – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49187)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "LOCAL GOVERNMENT". Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. XXXVII, no. 8, 177. Queensland, Australia. 13 April 1895. p. 8. Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Parish of Djuan sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1935. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Watercourse; Mountains and ranges". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "QUEENSLAND NEWS". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XLII, no. 6372. Queensland, Australia. 30 November 1901. p. 7. Retrieved 12 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Djuan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
