Damascus, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Damascus
State:qld
Coordinates:-24.9252°N 151.9788°W
Pop:96
Postcode:4671
Area:58.6
Dist1:6.8
Dir1:N
Location1:Gin Gin
Dist2:55.8
Dir2:W
Location2:Bundaberg
Dist3:168
Dir3:SSE
Location3:Gladstone
Dist4:353
Dir4:N
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Bundaberg Region
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Monduran
Near-Ne:Bucca
Near-E:Bullyard
Near-Se:Maroondan
Near-S:Maroondan
Near-Sw:Gin Gin
Near-W:Monduran
Near-Nw:Monduran

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

Geography

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.[2]

The Bruce Highway forms the western boundary.[3]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some rural residential housing in the south-west of the locality.[4]

Demographics

In the, Damascus had a population of 97 people.

In the, Damascus had a population of 96 people.

Education

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.[5]

Notes and References

  1. 28 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses . 23 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations . 23 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  4. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use . 23 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  5. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 23 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .