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Marmadua, Queensland

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

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.

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). 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).

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

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

History

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

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

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Marmadua had a population of 9 people.

In the 2021 census, Marmadua had a population of 15 people.

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).

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marmadua (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Marmadua – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47725)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Marmadua (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2023.

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