Deua River Valley

Deua River Valley
Deua River
Deua River Valley
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates: 35°46′25″S 149°56′32″E / 35.7736°S 149.9423°E / -35.7736; 149.9423
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSouth Coast
LGA
Location
  • 20 km (12 mi) NW of Moruya
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total76 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
2622
CountyDampier
ParishMerricumbene
Localities around Deua River Valley
Merricumbene Buckenbowra Buckenbowra
Deua Deua River Valley Mogendoura
Deua Wamban Kiora

Deua River Valley is a locality in the Eurobodalla Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It is located about 20 km northwest of Moruya on the road to Araluen in the valley of the Deua River.[3][4] At the 2016 census, it had a population of 76.[2] Much of its territory lies in the Deua National Park.

A school was located at Deua River Upper from 1883 to 1893, described as a "half-time school", except in its first year when it was a "provisional" school.[5] Another "half-time school" was located at Deua River from 1887 to 1897.[6] Another school was located at Deua River Lower from 1889 to 1893, described as "House to House" during its first 1.5 years and subsequently as a "half-time school".[7]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Deua River Valley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Deua River Valley". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Deua River Valley". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Deua River Valley". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Deua River Upper school in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Deua River half-time school in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Deua River Lower school in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 31 January 2018.