| Deuchar Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Deuchar | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°05′55″S151°56′50″E / 28.0986°S 151.9472°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 327 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.278/km2 (21.44/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4362 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 39.5 km2 (15.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Deuchar is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Deuchar had a population of 327 people. [1]
The Southern railway line 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]
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 ). [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 ). [7] The station closed in 1989. [2]
In the 2016 census Deuchar had a population of 295 people. [8]
In the 2021 census, Deuchar had a population of 327 people. [1]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including: [9]
There are no schools in Deuchar. The nearest government primary schools are Allora State School in Allora to the north-east and Wheatvale State School in Wheatvale to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Allora State School (to Year 10) in Allora, Clifton State High School (to Year 12) in Clifton to the north, and Warwick State High School (to Year 12) in Warwick to the south-east. [10]
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 ) in neighbouring Massie to the south. [11]
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