| Daveson Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Daveson | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°46′51″S146°02′15″E / 17.7808°S 146.0375°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 33 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.08/km2 (5.38/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4855 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 15.9 km2 (6.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Daveson is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Daveson had a population of 33 people. [1]
The locality is bounded to the east by the North Coast railway line and to the south by Kaygaroo Creek. [3] [4]
The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south-west (El Arish) and exits to the north-west (Silkwood). [3]
Daveson is a farming area that grows large fields of sugar cane. Daveson is also home to cattle farms. There is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the South Johnstone sugar mill. [5]
The locality name is derived from the Daveson family. Alfred James Daveson was an early settler in the district and prominent in local businesses and local government. [6]
Jaffa railway station is an abandoned railway station on North Coast railway line ( 17°46′49″S146°00′33″E / 17.7802°S 146.0093°E ). [7]
In the 2016 census, Daveson had a population of 23 people. [8]
In the 2021 census, Daveson had a population of 33 people. [1]
There are no schools in Daveson. The nearest government primary schools are El Arish State School in neighbouring El Arish to the south-west and Silkwood State School in neighbouring Silkwood to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west. There is also a Catholic primary school in Silkwood. [9]
