Motley, Queensland

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Motley
Queensland
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Fields along Toowoomba Cecil Plains Road, 2014
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Motley
Coordinates 27°32′37″S151°36′52″E / 27.5436°S 151.6144°E / -27.5436; 151.6144 (Motley (centre of locality))
Population10 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4356
Area6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Condamine
Suburbs around Motley:
Mount Irving Purrawunda Aubigny
Mount Tyson Motley Linthorpe
Mount Tyson Mount Tyson Mount Tyson

Motley is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Motley had a population of 10 people. [1]

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Geography

Motley is on the Darling Downs.

The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs along the northern boundary. [3]

History

The locality takes its name from a former railway station, which in turn was assigned on 5 August 1915 by the Queensland Railways Department derived from the parish name. [2]

Motley State School opened on 14 August 1922 and closed on 14 July 1936. [4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Motley had a population of 9 people. [5]

In the 2021 census, Motley had a population of 10 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Motley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Motley – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48006)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Google (10 February 2022). "Motley" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  4. ↑ 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). "Motley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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