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Derri Derra - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 25°42′19″S 151°14′59″E / 25.7052°S 151.2497°E

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Derri Derra
Queensland

Derri Derra

Coordinates

25°42′19″S 151°14′59″E / 25.7052°S 151.2497°E

Population

115 (2021 census)^[1]

• Density

0.6277/km² (1.626/sq mi)

Postcode(s)

4626

Area

183.2 km² (70.7 sq mi)

Time zone

AEST (UTC+10:00)

Location

19.3 km (12 mi) SW of Mundubbera
52.4 km (33 mi) WSW of Gayndah
200 km (124 mi) SW of Bundaberg
384 km (239 mi) NW of Brisbane

Suburbs around Derri Derra:
Riverleigh	Boynewood	Glenrae
Dykehead	Derri Derra	Old Cooranga
Brovinia	Beeron	Old Cooranga

Derri Derra is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Derri Derra had a population of 115 people.^[1]

Geography

The Burnett River forms part of the northern boundary. The Auburn River forms most of the western boundary before joining the Burnett in the north-west. The Boyne River forms the eastern boundary and most of the northern before also joining the Burnett.^[3]

The Mundubbera-Durong Road (State Route 75) runs through from north to south.

History

Derri Derra Provisional School opened on 7 March 1927. In 1951 it became Derri Derra State School. It closed on 6 August 1971.^[4] It was on the north-west corner of the junction of Mundubbera Durong Road and Back Derra Road (25°43′23″S 151°13′00″E / 25.72314°S 151.21660°E / -25.72314; 151.21660 (Derri Derra State School (former))).^[5]^[6]

Beeron Road Provisional School opened on 5 September 1927. In 1952, it became Beeron Road State School. It closed on 11 December 1987.^[4] It was at 1070 Beeron Road (25°43′49″S 151°18′01″E / 25.7303°S 151.30033°E / -25.7303; 151.30033 (Beeron Road State School (former))).^[7]^[8] The school building is still extant and is used by the Beeron Road Country Club.^[9]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Derri Derra had a population of 146 people.^[10]

In the 2021 census, Derri Derra had a population of 115 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Derri Derra. The nearest government primary school is Boynewood State School in neighbouring Boynewood to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Mundubbera State College (to Year 10) in Mundubbera to the north-east, Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah to the north-east, and Eidsvold State School (to Year 12) in Eidsvold to the north.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Derri Derra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Derri Derra – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45341)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ "Derri Derra, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "Parish of Derra" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m116" (Map). Queensland Government. 1938. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ "Mundubbera" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ "Beeron Road Country Club". Facebook. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Derri Derra (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 14 July 2024.

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