Milbong, Queensland

Milbong Queensland
Former Milbong Congregational Church, 2006
Milbong
Coordinates	27°53′00″S152°43′56″E / 27.8833°S 152.7322°E / -27.8833; 152.7322 (Milbong (centre of locality))
Population	190 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	7.72/km2 (20.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4310
Area	24.6 km2 (9.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	16.1 km (10 mi) NNE of Boonah 32.4 km (20 mi) S of Ipswich 40.7 km (25 mi) WNW of Beaudesert 71.5 km (44 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Milbong: Milora Limestone Ridges Washpool Anthony Milbong Woolooman Roadvale Roadvale Wyaralong

Milbong is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Milbong had a population of 190 people. ^[1]

Geography

Purga Creek flows through from the south before forming the north-eastern boundary. ^[3]

One Eye Waterhole is in the centre of the locality ( 27°52′54″S152°43′50″E / 27.8816°S 152.7306°E / -27.8816; 152.7306 (One Eye Waterhole) ). ^[4]

The Ipswich – Boonah Road (State Route 93) runs through from north to south. ^[5]

History

The name Milbong is a combination of two Aboriginal words in Ugarapul dialect, in which mil means eye and bong means dead. An Aboriginal with only one eye is supposed to have camped by a waterhole in the vicinity. ^[2]

In the late 1870s, the choice of name for the district was contentious with three names in popular use: One Eye Waterhole (from the natural feature), Blantyre (the name of a local farm), Waterview (the name of the Congregational Church) and Milbong. The establishment of a post office and school created a need to resolve the issue of naming, resulting in Milbong being eventually chosen. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Blantyre One Eye Waterhole State School was established circa 25 July 1874. By 1877, it had been renamed Milbong State School. ^{[10] [11]} It closed in 1965. ^[12] It was at 2616 Ipswich Boonah Road (corner Milbong Road, 27°53′03″S152°43′39″E / 27.8843°S 152.7275°E / -27.8843; 152.7275 (Milbong State School (former)) ). ^{[13] [14] [15]}

Blantyre Congregational Church at "One Eye" was completed about 1877, later being called the Waterview Congregational Church, before becoming known as Milbong Congregational Church. ^{[16] [17]} It was at 5 Milbong Road ( 27°53′06″S152°43′39″E / 27.8849°S 152.7274°E / -27.8849; 152.7274 (Milbong Congregational Church (former)) ). ^[13] The church building is still extant, but is now being used as a house. ^{[18] [19]}

Milbong Lutheran Church (also known as St Luke's Lutheran Church) opened on 23 September 1885. A new church (built on the site of the original church) was opened on 10 April 1906, while the old church was removed to be use as a barn but was later burned down. ^[20] The church closed in 1974 and the church building removed, but the cemetery remains. ^[21] The church site and cemetery was on the Ispwich Boonah Road, but is now within the suburb of Roadvale. ^[22]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Milbong had a population of 161 people. The locality contains 66 households, in which 50.6% of the population are males and 49.4% of the population are females with a median age of 45, 7 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,140, $298 below the national average. 0.0% of Milbong's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 68.5% of the population aged 15 or over is either registered or de facto married, while 31.5% of the population is not married. 29.1% of the population is currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (37.1%), English (27.2%) and German (9.4%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (86.9%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (93.2%). The most common nominated religions were Catholic (27.5%), the Uniting Church (19.7%) and No religion (19.7%). The most common occupation was a cleric/administration worker (24.6%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (43.1%). ^[23]

In the 2021 census, Milbong had a population of 190 people. ^[1]

Facilities

Milbong General Cemetery ( 27°52′45″S152°43′38″E / 27.8792°S 152.7271°E / -27.8792; 152.7271 (Milbong General Cemetery) ) does not face any street but can be accessed via a path from the Ipswich Boonah Road ( 27°52′55″S152°43′45″E / 27.8819°S 152.7292°E / -27.8819; 152.7292 (Milbong General Cemetery (access point)) ) opposite the rest area. ^{[24] [25]}

References

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20. "GOLDEN JUBILEE". Queensland Times . Vol. LXXVI, no. 15, 239. Queensland, Australia. 17 September 1935. p. 4. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
21. "Flashback Friday". Fassifern Guardian. 18 July 2014. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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23. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Milbong (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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Further reading

• Pohlner, Howard J (1980), St. John's Lutheran Church Engelsburg-Kalbar centenary book, including history of Mutdapilly Reserve, Teviotville, Aratula, Milbong, Centenary Committee, St. Johns Lutheran Church, ISBN   978-0-9598469-1-1