Glan Devon is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Glan Devon had a population of 219 people.

Geography

The locality is immediately north of the town of

Nanango Nanango is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Nanango had a population of 3,679 people. Geography Nanango is situated north-west of the ...

. Grindstone is a neighbourhood in the east of the locality (). The

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enters the locality from the north ( Sandy Ridges) and exits to the south (Nanango). The land use is predominantly

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on native vegetation with some crop growing.

History

Grindstone Provisional School opened in 1907. On 1 January 1909, it became Grindstone State School. It closed in 1957. It was located on the north side of Grindstone School Road (). The name may have been inspired a local waterhole in the shape of a

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. A sawmill opened near Grindstone in February 1912.

Demographics

In the , Glan Devon had a population of 248 people. In the , Glan Devon had a population of 219 people.

Education

There are no schools in Glan Devon. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Nanango State School and Nanango State High School, both in neighbouring Nanango to the south.

References

{{South Burnett Region South Burnett Region Localities in Queensland