Derri Derra is a rural
locality
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in the
North Burnett Region
The North Burnett Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia in the northern catchment of the Burnett River. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the ear ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Derri Derra had a population of 115 people.
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Geography
The ''Burnett River
The Burnett River is a river in the Wide Bay–Burnett and Central Queensland regions of Queensland, Australia.
Course and features
The Burnett River rises in the Burnett Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, close to Mount Gaeta and east ...
'' forms part of the northern boundary. The ''Auburn River'' forms most of the western boundary before joining the ''Burnett'' in the north-west. The '' Boyne River'' forms the eastern boundary and most of the northern before also joining the ''Burnett''.
The Mundubbera-Durong Road (State Route 75) runs through from north to south.
History
Derri Derra Provisional School opened on 7 March 1927. In 1951 it became Derri Derra State School. It closed on 6 August 1971.
Demographics
In the , Derri Derra had a population of 146 people.
Education
There are no schools in Derri Derra. The nearest government primary school is Boynewood State School in neighbouring Boynewood to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Mundubbera State College (to Year 10) in Mundubbera
Mundubbera ( ) is a rural town and a locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Mundubbera had a population of 1,120 people.
Mundubbera is the self-proclaimed "Citrus Capital of Queensland", although ...
to the north-east, Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah
Gayndah () is a town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre for the North Burnett Region. In the , the locality of Gayndah had a population of 1,949 p ...
to the north-east, and Eidsvold State School (to Year 12) in Eidsvold to the north.
References
Further reading
* — includes Derri-Derra State School, Beeron Road State School, and Derrabungy Provisional School.
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North Burnett Region
Localities in Queensland