Devereux Creek
| Devereux Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Devereux Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°06′03″S 148°52′51″E / 21.1008°S 148.8808°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 381 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.189/km2 (18.62/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4753 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 53.0 km2 (20.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Devereux Creek is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Devereux Creek had a population of 381 people.[1]
History
Devereux Creek Provisional School opened on 20 July 1903. On 1 January 1909 it became Devereux Creek State School. It closed in 1928 and re-opened in 1932 as Deveereaux Creek (spelling variation). It closed permanently in 1970.[3]
In the 2016 census Devereux Creek had a population of 381 people.[1]
Geography
The Pioneer River forms the southern boundary.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Devereux Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Devereux Creek – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46774)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Devereaux Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
