Daveson, Queensland

Daveson is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Daveson had a population of 33 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the east by the North Coast railway line and to the south by Kaygaroo Creek.
The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south-west and exits to the north-west.
Daveson is a farming area that grows large fields of sugar cane. Daveson is also home to cattle farms. There is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the South Johnstone sugar mill.

History

The locality name is derived from the Daveson family. Alfred James Daveson was an early settler in the district and prominent in local businesses and local government.
Jaffa railway station is an abandoned railway station on North Coast railway line.

Demographics

In the, Daveson had a population of 23 people.
In the, Daveson had a population of 33 people.

Education

There are no schools in Daveson. The nearest government primary schools are El Arish State School in neighbouring El Arish to the south-west and Silkwood State School in neighbouring Silkwood to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west. There is also a Catholic primary school in Silkwood.