Calavos Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||
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 2021 census, Calavos had a population of 359 people. [1]
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]
In the 2016 census, Calavos had a population of 331 people. [5]
In the 2021 census, Calavos had a population of 359 people. [1]