Suburb of Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia
| Calavos Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Calavos | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°56′07″S 152°25′47″E / 24.9352°S 152.4297°E / -24.9352; 152.4297 (Calavos (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 359 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.407/km (21.78/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 42.7 km (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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Calavos is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Calavos had a population of 359 people.
Geography
Calavos 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.
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.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Calavos had a population of 331 people.
In the 2021 census, Calavos had a population of 359 people.
Education
There are no schools in Calavos. The nearest government primary schools are:
- 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.
Attractions
Joseph 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 / -24.9519; 152.4583 (Joseph Coonan Lookout)). 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.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
- Anderson, Ben; Alloway State School Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Committee (1961). Historical record of the Elliott District development comprising Alloway, Calavos, Clayton and Elliott. Bundaberg.