Marshlands, Queensland

Marshlands
Suburb
Marshlands
Interactive map of Marshlands
Coordinates: 26°09′14″S151°45′26″E / 26.1538°S 151.7572°E / -26.1538; 151.7572 (Marshlands (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	South Burnett Region
Location	17.4 km (10.8 mi) E of Proston 25.8 km (16.0 mi) NW of Murgon 118 km (73 mi) W of Gympie 195 km (121 mi) SW of Bundaberg CBD 292 km (181 mi) NNW of Brisbane
Government
•  State electorate	Nanango
•  Federal division	Wide Bay
Area
• Total	18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Population
• Total	23 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	1.217/km2 (3.15/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4611
Suburbs around Marshlands Wooroonden Wooroonden Silverleaf Stonelands Marshlands Silverleaf Kawl Kawl Mondure Mondure

Marshlands is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Marshlands had a population of 23 people. ^[1]

Geography

Barambah Creek enters the locality from the south-east (Mondure / Silverleaf) and forms the north-eastern and northern boundary of the locality, before exiting to the north-west (Stonelands / Wooroonden). It is ultimately a tributary of the Burnett River. ^[3]

The Marshlands rural property is in the south of the locality. ^[4]

The land use is a mixture of crop-growing and grazing on native vegetation. ^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Marshlands had a population of 14 people. ^[5]

In the 2021 census, Marshlands had a population of 23 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Marshlands. The nearest government schools are Cloyna State School in Cloyna to the north-east and Wheatlands State School in Wheatlands to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Proston State School (to Year 10) in Proston to the west and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the south-east. There is also a Catholic primary school in Murgon. ^[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marshlands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Marshlands – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46241)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Property names". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Marshlands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2025.