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Suburb of South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glan Devon is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Glan Devon had a population of 219 people.[1]
Glan Devon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26.6191°S 152.0219°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 219 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 6.329/km2 (16.39/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4615 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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The locality is immediately north of the town of Nanango.[3]
Grindstone is a neighbourhood in the east of the locality (26.6166°S 152.0333°E).[4]
The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north (Sandy Ridges) and exits to the south (Nanango).[3]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[3]
Grindstone Provisional School opened in 1907.[5][6][7] On 1 January 1909, it became Grindstone State School. It closed in 1957.[8] It was located on the north side of Grindstone School Road (26.6191°S 152.0238°E).[9] The name may have been inspired a local waterhole in the shape of a grindstone.[10]
A sawmill opened near Grindstone in February 1912.[11]
In the 2016 census, Glan Devon had a population of 248 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Glan Devon had a population of 219 people.[1]
There are no schools in Glan Devon. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Nanango State School and Nanango State High School, both in neighbouring Nanango to the south.[13]
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