Deua River Valley New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Deua River | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°46′25″S 149°56′32″E / 35.7736°S 149.9423°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 76 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2622 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 20 km (12 mi) NW of Moruya | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Eurobodalla Shire | ||||||||||||||
Region | South Coast | ||||||||||||||
County | Dampier | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Merricumbene | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bega | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Gilmore | ||||||||||||||
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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. [2] [3] At the 2016 census, it had a population of 76. [1] 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. [4] Another "half-time school" was located at Deua River from 1887 to 1897. [5] 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". [6]