Djuan, Queensland
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Djuan is a rural
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, Australia. In the , Djuan had a population of 93 people.


Geography

The locality is bounded to the west by the
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History

The locality takes its name from an Aboriginal name for the grey forest possum. Djuan Provisional School opened on 14 November 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Djuan State School. It closed in 1969. It was on a site on the bend of Djuan Road (). On 19 November 1901, a Methodist church opened in Djuan.


Demographics

In the , Djuan had a population of 100 people. In the , Djuan had a population of 93 people.


Education

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.


References

{{Toowoomba Region Toowoomba Region Localities in Queensland