Marmadua, Queensland

Marmadua
Queensland
Marmadua; Queensland
	Marmadua
Coordinates	27°27′59″S 150°41′05″E / 27.4663°S 150.6847°E
Population	15 (2021 census)
• Density	0.0251/km2 (0.0650/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4405
Area	597.4 km2 (230.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	36.8 km (23 mi) E of Tara ; 62.5 km (39 mi) NE of Moonie ; 66.5 km (41 mi) WSW of Dalby ; 149 km (93 mi) W of Toowoomba ; 276 km (171 mi) W of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
	Suburbs around Marmadua:

Marmadua is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Marmadua had a population of 15 people.^[1]

Geography

The Western railway line enters the locality from the north-east (Kumbarilla), forms the northern boundary of the locality, and then exits to the north (Weranga), but no railway stations serve the locality.^[3]

The Moonie Highway enters the locality from the north-west (Kumbarilla / Halliford), briefly forms part of the north-western boundary of the locality before exiting to the south-west (Weir River).^[3] As the highway enters the locality, the Surat Developmental Road splits from it and passes through the north of Mamadua before exiting to the north (Weranga).^[3]

The east, south and part of the west of Marmadua are within the Kumbarilla State Forest which extends into a number of neighbouring localities.^[3]

Apart from these protected areas, the land is a mixture of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation.^[3]

History

The locality name is the name of a pastoral station in the 1880s.^[2] In the 1870s, it was an outstation of the Weranga Station.^[4]

By 1914, Marmadua pastoral station consisted of 205.5 square miles (532 km²) and was carrying approx 3500 cattle.^[5] In 1936, an artesian bore was sunk to a depth of 170 feet (52 m) to provide more water for the cattle.^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Marmadua had a population of 9 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Marmadua had a population of 15 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools is Marmadua. The nearest government primary schools are Moonie State School in neighbouring Moonie to the south-west and Tara State College in neighbouring Tara to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Tara State College (to Year 12).^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marmadua (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Marmadua – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47725)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
^ "INQUEST". Dalby Herald And Western Queensland Advertiser. Vol. VI, no. 294. Queensland, Australia. 13 May 1871. p. 2. Retrieved 23 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "PROPERTY SALES". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 642. Queensland, Australia. 31 July 1914. p. 5. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Reclaiming a Lost Province—IV". The Courier-mail. No. 984. Queensland, Australia. 24 October 1936. p. 22. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Marmadua (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2023.

Geography

History

Demographics

Education

References

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