Drinan, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Drinan
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.0399°N 152.0191°W
Pop:135
Postcode:4671
Area:23.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:9.2
Dir1:SE
Location1:Gin Gin
Dist2:52.9
Dir2:SW
Location2:Bundaberg
Dist3:111
Dir3:NW
Location3:Hervey Bay
Dist4:370
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Bundaberg Region
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:McIlwraith
Near-Ne:Delan
Near-E:Delan
Near-Se:Duingal
Near-S:Duingal
Near-Sw:Wallaville
Near-W:Skyring Reserve
Near-Nw:Redhill Farms

Drinan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Drinan had a population of 135 people.

History

The locality took its name from the railway station name, assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 4 September 1919, named after property owner Mr Drinan.[1]

Drinan Provisional School opened in February 1927. In 1954, it became Drinan State School. It closed in 1963. It was on a 1acres site on Berrembea Road to the south-east of the railway station .[2] [3] [4]

Demographics

In the, Drinan had a population of 170 people.

In the, Drinan had a population of 135 people.

Education

There are no schools in Drinan. The nearest government primary schools are Wallaville State School in neighbouring Wallaville to the south-west, Gin Gin State School in Gin Gin to the north-west, and McIlwraith State School in neighbouring McIlwraith to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School to the north-west.[5]

Notes and References

  1. 26 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 1943 . Cordalba . 23 July 2024 . . Map.
  3. Web site: 1964 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m157 . 23 July 2024 . . Map.
  4. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel . 23 July 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.
  5. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 23 July 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.