Calavos, Queensland
| Calavos Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Calavos | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°56′07″S 152°25′47″E / 24.9352°S 152.4297°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 331 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.752/km2 (20.08/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 42.7 km2 (16.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| 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.[2] In the 2016 census, Calavos had a population of 331 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
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.[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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Calavos (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "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.
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.
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