Derri Derra
Queensland
Derri Derra is located in Queensland
Derri Derra
Derri Derra
Coordinates25°42′19″S 151°14′59″E / 25.7052°S 151.2497°E / -25.7052; 151.2497 (Derri Derra (centre of locality))
Population146 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.7969/km2 (2.064/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4626
Area183.2 km2 (70.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Derri Derra:
Riverleigh Boynewood Glenrae
Dykehead Derri Derra Old Cooranga
Brovinia Beeron Old Cooranga

Derri Derra is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Derri Derra had a population of 146 people.[1]

History

Derri Derra Provisional School opened on 7 March 1927. In 1951 it became Derri Derra State School. It closed on 6 August 1971.[3] It was on the north-west corner of the junction of Mundubbera Durong Road and Back Derra Road (25°43′23″S 151°13′00″E / 25.72314°S 151.21660°E / -25.72314; 151.21660 (Derri Derra State School (former))).[4][5]

Beeron Road Provisional School opened on 5 September 1927. In 1952, it became Beeron Road State School. It closed on 11 December 1987.[3] It was at 1070 Beeron Road (25°43′49″S 151°18′01″E / 25.7303°S 151.30033°E / -25.7303; 151.30033 (Beeron Road State School (former))).[6][7] The school building is still extant and is used by the Beeron Road Country Club.[8]

In the 2016 census, Derri Derra had a population of 146 people.[1]

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.[9]

Road infrastructure

The Mundubbera-Durong Road (State Route 75) runs through from north to south.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Derri Derra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Derri Derra – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45341)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ↑ "Parish of Derra" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m116" (Map). Queensland Government. 1938. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Mundubbera" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Beeron Road Country Club". Facebook. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  9. ↑ Google (20 August 2021). "Derri Derra, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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