Drinan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 25°02′24″S 152°01′09″E / 25.0399°S 152.0191°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 135 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 5.70/km2 (14.75/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4671 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Drinan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Drinan had a population of 135 people.[1]
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.[2]
Drinan Provisional School opened in February 1927. In 1954, it became Drinan State School. It closed in 1963.[3] It was on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) site on Berrembea Road to the south-east of the railway station (25°02′50″S 152°01′21″E / 25.04733°S 152.02251°E).[4][5][6]
In the 2016 census, Drinan had a population of 170 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Drinan had a population of 135 people.[1]
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.[8]