Derri Derra
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Derri Derra
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-25.7052|151.2497|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Derri Derra (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 115
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4626
| area = 183.2
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 19.3
| dir1 = SW
| location1 = Mundubbera
| dist2 = 52.4
| dir2 = WSW
| location2 = Gayndah
| dist3 = 200
| dir3 = SW
| location3 = Bundaberg
| dist4 = 384
| dir4 = NW
| location4 = Brisbane
| lga = North Burnett Region
| stategov = Callide
| fedgov = Flynn
| near-n = Boynewood
| near-ne = Glenrae
| near-e = Old Cooranga
| near-se = Old Cooranga
| near-s = Beeron
| near-sw = Brovinia
| near-w = Dykehead
| near-nw = Riverleigh
}}
Derri Derra is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|45341|Derri Derra|locality in North Burnett Region|access-date=28 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Derri Derra had a population of 115 people.
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.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Derri+Derra+QLD+4626/@-25.6998765,151.18397,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6bbffea1c51bd5a5:0x400eef17f20cf60!8m2!3d-25.7224678!4d151.2196578 |title=Derri Derra, Queensland |access-date=20 August 2021}}
The Mundubbera-Durong Road (State Route 75) runs through from north to south.
History
Derri Derra Provisional School opened on 7 March 1927. In 1951 it became Derri Derra State School. It closed on 6 August 1971.{{Citation | author1=Queensland Family History Society | title=Queensland schools past and present | publication-date=2010 | publisher=Queensland Family History Society | edition=Version 1.01 | isbn=978-1-921171-26-0 }} It was on the north-west corner of the junction of Mundubbera Durong Road and Back Derra Road ({{Coord|-25.72314|151.21660|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Derri Derra State School (former)}}).{{Cite web|date=1971|title=Parish of Derra|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-derra-1971.jpg|url-status=live|archive-date=10 January 2021|access-date=30 December 2020|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110090309/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-derra-1971.jpg}}{{Queensland Globe|access-date=28 December 2020}}
Beeron Road Provisional School opened on 5 September 1927. In 1952, it became Beeron Road State School. It closed on 11 December 1987. It was at 1070 Beeron Road ({{Coord|-25.7303|151.30033|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Beeron Road State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m116 |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m116-surv-control-1938/original |access-date=31 October 2023 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=31 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031005211/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m116-surv-control-1938/original |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|date=1971|title=Mundubbera|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-100000-9146-mundubbera-admin-bdy-1971.jpg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201228022119/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-100000-9146-mundubbera-admin-bdy-1971.jpg|archive-date=28 December 2020|access-date=28 December 2020|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map}} The school building is still extant and is used by the Beeron Road Country Club.{{Cite web |title=Beeron Road Country Club |url=https://www.facebook.com/beeronroadcountryclub |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Facebook |archive-date=31 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031012830/https://www.facebook.com/beeronroadcountryclub |url-status=live }}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Derri Derra had a population of 146 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30837|name=Derri Derra (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Derri Derra had a population of 115 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30831|name=Derri Derra (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Derri Derra. The nearest government primary school is Boynewood State School in neighbouring Boynewood to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Mundubbera State College (to Year 10) in Mundubbera to the north-east, Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah to the north-east, and Eidsvold State School (to Year 12) in Eidsvold to the north.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=14 July 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
References
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Further reading
- {{cite book |url=https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/11l3i0/alma99183592266402061 |title=Boynewood State School : 1915 - 1990. |date=1990 |publisher=Boynewood State School |via=State Library of Queensland}} — includes Derri-Derra State School, Beeron Road State School, and Derrabungy Provisional School.
{{North Burnett Region}}