Calavos is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Calavos had a population of 359 people.[1]
| Calavos Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Calavos | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°56′07″S 152°25′47″E / 24.9352°S 152.4297°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 359 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.407/km2 (21.78/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 42.7 km2 (16.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editCalavos is low-lying farming land to the south of the city of Bundaberg. The Elliott River forms its southern boundary and the locality is well-watered by a number of creeks that are tributaries of the river. The predominant land use is growing sugarcane; there is a network of cane tramways to carry the harvest to the sugar mills.[3]
There is a prawn farm operating on the northern bank of the river. Established in 1996, it produced its first harvest of black tiger prawns in 1997.[4]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Calavos had a population of 331 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Calavos had a population of 359 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Calavos. The nearest government primary schools are:[6]
- Alloway State School in neighbouring Alloway to the west
- Thabeban State School in Thabeban to the north-west
- Woongarra State School in neighbouring Woongarra to the north
- Elliott Heads State School in neighbouring Elliott Heads to the east
The nearest government secondary schools are Bundaberg State High School in Bundaberg South to the north-west and Kepnock State High School in Kepnock to the north.[6]
Attractions
editJoseph Coonan Lookout is in the Fallon Rocks Reserve on Fallon Rocks Road by the Elliott River (24°57′07″S 152°27′30″E / 24.9519°S 152.4583°E).[7] It is near the site of one of the first fishing huts along the bank of the Elliott River, which was built by Joseph Coonan in the 1920s.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Calavos (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Calavos – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44700)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "About us". Bundaberg Prawn Farm. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Calavos (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Joseph Coonan Lookout (entry 48230)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Elliott River landmarks officially named". Stephen Bennett MP. 18 March 2024. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
Further reading
edit- Anderson, Ben; Alloway State School Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Committee (1961). Historical record of the Elliott District development comprising Alloway, Calavos, Clayton and Elliott. Bundaberg.