Maroondan, Queensland

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Maroondan
Queensland
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Maroondan
Coordinates 24°57′54″S152°01′09″E / 24.9650°S 152.0191°E / -24.9650; 152.0191 (Maroondan (centre of locality))
Population346 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density17.21/km2 (44.58/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4671
Area20.1 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Maroondan:
Damascus Bullyard Bullyard
Gin Gin Maroondan Bullyard
McIlwraith McIlwraith Delan

Maroondan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Maroondan had a population of 346 people. [1]

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Geography

The Bundaberg-Gin Gin Road (State Route 3) runs through from east to west. [3]

History

The locality takes its name from the Maroondan railway station. Maroondah is an Aboriginal word in the Waka language meaning sand goanna . [2]

The first Maroondan State School opened on 1909 and was renamed Uping State School circa 1927. It closed circa 1934. [4]

The second Maroondan State School opened on 25 August 1927. This school may have been originally known as Maroondah Station State School. [4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Maroondan had a population of 346 people. [5]

In the 2021 census, Maroondan had a population of 346 people. [1]

Education

Maroondan State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 31 Duke Stehbens Road ( 24°58′06″S152°00′51″E / 24.9684°S 152.0143°E / -24.9684; 152.0143 (Maroondan State School) ). [6] [7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 41 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). [8]

There are no secondary schools in Maroondah. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School in neighbouring Gin Gin to the west. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maroondan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Maroondan – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44740)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Maroondan, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  4. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maroondan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Maroondan State School". Maroondan State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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