| Calavos Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Calavos | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°56′07″S152°25′47″E / 24.9352°S 152.4297°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 359 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.407/km2 (21.78/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 42.7 km2 (16.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Calavos is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Calavos had a population of 359 people. [1]
Calavos is low-lying farming land to the south of the city of Bundaberg. The Elliott River forms its southern boundary and the locality is well-watered by a number of creeks that are tributaries of the river. The predominant land use is growing sugarcane; there is a network of cane tramways to carry the harvest to the sugar mills. [3]
There is a prawn farm operating on the northern bank of the river. Established in 1996, it produced its first harvest of black tiger prawns in 1997. [4]
In the 2016 census, Calavos had a population of 331 people. [5]
In the 2021 census, Calavos had a population of 359 people. [1]
There are no schools in Calavos. The nearest government primary schools are: [6]
The nearest government secondary schools are Bundaberg State High School in Bundaberg South to the north-west and Kepnock State High School in Kepnock to the north. [6]
Joseph Coonan Lookout is in the Fallon Rocks Reserve on Fallon Rocks Road by the Elliott River ( 24°57′07″S152°27′30″E / 24.9519°S 152.4583°E ). [7] It is near the site of one of the first fishing huts along the bank of the Elliott River, which was built by Joseph Coonan in the 1920s. [8] [9]
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