Montrose, Queensland (Western Downs Region)

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Montrose
Queensland
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Montrose
Coordinates 27°00′14″S150°37′02″E / 27.0038°S 150.6172°E / -27.0038; 150.6172 (Montrose (centre of locality))
Population49 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.2893/km2 (0.749/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4413
Area169.4 km2 (65.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Western Downs Region
State electorate(s) Warrego
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Montrose:
Crossroads Hopeland Hopeland
Wieambilla Montrose Kogan
Tara Kogan Kogan

Montrose is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Montrose had a population of 49 people. [1]

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Geography

The Kogan Condamine Road forms the north-east boundary of the locality. [3]

The land use above ground is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. Below ground, coal seam gas is extracted through a number of mining leases. [4]

History

The locality takes its name from the parish and the pastoral run name, which pastoralist St George Richard Gore named on 5 May 1866 after the town of Montrose in Forfarshire, Scotland. [2]

Malara Provisional School and Montrose Provisional School both opened circa 1911 as half-time provisional schools (meaning they shared a single teacher between them). In 1919, both schools closed due to low student numbers. [5] Montrose Provisional School was on the northern side of Millbank Road (approx 27°03′19″S150°39′00″E / 27.05517°S 150.65012°E / -27.05517; 150.65012 (Montrose Provisional School (former)) ). [6] [7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Montrose had a population of 65 people. [8]

In the 2021 census, Montrose had a population of 49 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Montrose. The nearest government primary schools are Kogan State School in neighbouring Kogan to the east and Tara Shire State College in neighbouring Tara to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Tara Shire State College and Chinchilla State High School in Chinchilla to the north. There are also non-government schools in Chinchilla. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Montrose (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Montrose – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47728)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Production permits". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  6. "County of Derby sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1921. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  7. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Watercourse; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Montrose (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 February 2025.