Deuchar, Queensland

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Deuchar
Queensland
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Deuchar
Coordinates 28°05′55″S151°56′50″E / 28.0986°S 151.9472°E / -28.0986; 151.9472 (Deuchar (centre of locality))
Population295 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density7.468/km2 (19.34/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4362
Area39.5 km2 (15.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Deuchar:
Talgai Hendon Mount Marshall
Bony Mountain Deuchar Willowvale
Massie Massie Willowvale

Deuchar is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Deuchar had a population of 295 people. [1]

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Geography

The Southern railway enters the suburb from the north (Hendon) and exits to the south (Massie). The Warwick Allora Road also enters the locality from the north (Hendon, but to the east of the railway) and exits to the south (Massie, adjacent to the railway). [3]

The land use is a mix of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing. The crops are mostly grown in the east of the locality. [3]

History

The locality is named after pioneer stock breeder John Deuchar who leased the Canal Creek pastoral run, managed the Rosenthal run, and was co-owner of Glengallan run from 1855 to 1870. [2]

Deuchar Provisional School opened on 14 March 1904. On 1 January 1909 it became Deuchar State School. It was closed in 1921 due to low student numbers, but reopened in 1924. It closed permanently on 11 August 1967. [4] It was at 98 Millar Lane, on the south-east corner of Deuchar Bony Mountain Road, now within the neighbouring locatity of Massie ( 28°06′54″S151°56′33″E / 28.11510°S 151.94239°E / -28.11510; 151.94239 (Deuchar State School (former)) ). [5] [6] [3]

Deuchar railway station is an abandoned railway station on the Southern railway line ( 28°06′31″S151°57′40″E / 28.1086°S 151.9610°E / -28.1086; 151.9610 (Deuchar railway station) ). [7] The station closed in 1989. [2]

In the 2016 census Deuchar had a population of 295 people. [1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including: [8]

Amenities

Deuchar-Massie Hall is a public hall at 12 Massie Bony Mountain Road (corner of Massie Hall Road, 28°08′56″S151°57′17″E / 28.1490°S 151.9547°E / -28.1490; 151.9547 (DEUCGAR-MASSIE HALL) ) in neighbouring Massie to the south. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Deuchar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 3 "Deuchar – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 47649)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ↑ "Parish of North Toolburra" (Type). Queensland Government. 1931. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m41" (Map). Queensland Government. 1962. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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