Derri Derra Explained

Type:suburb
Derri Derra
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.7052°N 151.2497°W
Pop:115
Postcode:4626
Area:183.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:19.3
Dir1:SW
Location1:Mundubbera
Dist2:52.4
Dir2:WSW
Location2:Gayndah
Dist3:200
Dir3:SW
Location3:Bundaberg
Dist4:384
Dir4:NW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:North Burnett Region
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Boynewood
Near-Ne:Glenrae
Near-E:Old Cooranga
Near-Se:Old Cooranga
Near-S:Beeron
Near-Sw:Brovinia
Near-W:Dykehead
Near-Nw:Riverleigh

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

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.

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. It was on the north-west corner of the junction of Mundubbera Durong Road and Back Derra Road .[2]

Beeron Road Provisional School opened on 5 September 1927. In 1952, it became Beeron Road State School. It closed on 11 December 1987. It was at 1070 Beeron Road .[3] [4] The school building is still extant and is used by the Beeron Road Country Club.[5]

Demographics

In the, Derri Derra had a population of 146 people.

In the, Derri Derra had a population of 115 people.

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.[6]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. 28 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 1971. Parish of Derra. live. 10 January 2021. 30 December 2020. Queensland Government. Map. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110090309/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-derra-1971.jpg.
  3. Web site: 1938 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m116 . 31 October 2023 . . Map . 31 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231031005211/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m116-surv-control-1938/original . live .
  4. Web site: 1971. Mundubbera. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201228022119/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-100000-9146-mundubbera-admin-bdy-1971.jpg. 28 December 2020. 28 December 2020. Queensland Government. Map.
  5. Web site: Beeron Road Country Club . 2023-10-31 . . 31 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231031012830/https://www.facebook.com/beeronroadcountryclub . live .
  6. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 14 July 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .