Delan

Delan
Queensland
Delan
Coordinates 25°01′00″S 152°02′59″E / 25.0166°S 152.0497°E / -25.0166; 152.0497Coordinates: 25°01′00″S 152°02′59″E / 25.0166°S 152.0497°E / -25.0166; 152.0497
Population 299 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 8.352/km2 (21.63/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4671
Area 35.8 km2 (13.8 sq mi)
LGA(s) Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal Division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Delan:
Maroondan Bullyard Bungadoo
Mcilwraith Delan Bungadoo
Drinan Duingal Bungadoo

Delan is a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2016 census, Delan had a population of 299.[1]

History

The locality takes its name from the railway station name assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 6 January 1921 and is an Aboriginal word meaning possum.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Delan (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2018-01-28. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. 1 2 "Delan - locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44708)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.


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