Calavos, Queensland

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
Calavos
Coordinates24.9352°S 152.4297°E / -24.9352; 152.4297
Population359 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density8.407/km2 (21.78/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4670
Area42.7 km2 (16.5 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Burnett
Federal division(s)Hinkler
Suburbs around Calavos:
Woongarra Woongarra Elliott Heads
Alloway Calavos Elliott Heads
Alloway Kinkuna Coonarr

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.[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

In the 2016 census, Calavos had a population of 331 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Calavos had a population of 359 people.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Calavos (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. "Calavos – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44700)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. "About us". Bundaberg Prawn Farm. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Calavos (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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