| Djuan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Djuan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°10′50″S151°54′37″E / 27.1805°S 151.9102°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 93 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.890/km2 (4.896/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 49.2 km2 (19.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Djuan is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Djuan had a population of 93 people. [1]
The locality is bounded to the west by the Great Dividing Range. [3]
The locality takes its name from an Aboriginal name for the grey forest possum. [2]
Djuan Provisional School opened on 14 November 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Djuan State School. It closed in 1969. [4] It was on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) site on the bend of Djuan Road ( 27°10′54″S151°55′23″E / 27.18168°S 151.92303°E ). [5] [6] [7]
On 19 November 1901, a Methodist church opened in Djuan. [8]
In the 2016 census, Djuan had a population of 100 people. [9]
In the 2021 census, Djuan had a population of 93 people. [1]
There are no schools in Djuan. The nearest government primary school is Haden State School in neighbouring Haden to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the south-east and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south. [10]
