Damascus, Queensland

Coordinates: 24°55′31″S 151°58′44″E / 24.9252°S 151.9788°E

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Damascus
Queensland

Damascus

Coordinates

24°55′31″S 151°58′44″E / 24.9252°S 151.9788°E

Population

96 (2021 census)^[1]

• Density

1.638/km² (4.243/sq mi)

Postcode(s)

4671

Area

58.6 km² (22.6 sq mi)

Location

6.8 km (4 mi) N of Gin Gin
55.8 km (35 mi) W of Bundaberg
168 km (104 mi) SSE of Gladstone
353 km (219 mi) N of Brisbane

Suburbs around Damascus:
Monduran	Monduran	Bucca
Monduran	Damascus	Bullyard
Gin Gin	Maroondan	Maroondan

Damascus is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Damascus had a population of 96 people.^[1]

Geography

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The Kolan River forms the north-east boundary of the locality, while Gin Gin Creek forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality. Their confluence is the easternmost point of the locality.^[3]

The Bruce Highway forms the western boundary.^[4]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some rural residential housing in the south-west of the locality.^[5]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Damascus had a population of 97 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Damascus had a population of 96 people.^[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Damascus. The nearest government primary schools are Gin Gin State School in neighbouring Gin Gin to the south-east and Maroondan State School in Maroondan to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School, also in Gin Gin.^[7]

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Damascus (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Damascus – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44707)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Damascus (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.

v t e Towns, suburbs and localities in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland
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