Drinan is a rural
locality
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* Locality (linguistics)
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in the
Bundaberg Region
The Bundaberg Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the city of Bundaberg, and also contains a significant rural area surro ...
,
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, establishe ...
, Australia.
In the Drinan had a population of 170 people.
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History
The locality took its name from the railway station name, assigned by the Queensland Railways Department
Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Owned by the Queensland Government, it operates local and long-distance passenger services, as well as owning and maintaining approximately 6,600 kilometres of track and relate ...
on 4 September 1919, named after property owner Mr Drinan.[
Drinan Provisional School opened in February 1927. In 1954 it became Drinan State School. It closed in 1963.]
References
Bundaberg Region
Localities in Queensland
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