Djuan, Queensland
Geography
The locality is bounded to the west by the Great Dividing Range.
History
The locality takes its name from an Aboriginal name for the grey forest possum.
Djuan Provisional School opened on 14 November 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Djuan State School. It closed in 1969. 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).
On 19 November 1901, a Methodist church opened in Djuan.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Djuan had a population of 100 people.
In the 2021 census, Djuan had a population of 93 people.
Education
There 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.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Djuan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
