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)
Location
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 enters the locality from the north-east (Aubigny / Linthorpe) and forms he north-eastern and northern boundaries of the locality. The Oakey-Pittswoth Road enters the locality from the north-east (Aubigny) and forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality. [3] [4]

The land use is predominantly crop growing with a small amount of grazing on native vegetation. [5]

History

The Cecil Plains railway line commenced construction in 1911 and the section passing through Motley opened on 20 September 1915 terminating at the newly named town of Evanslea. [6] [7] The line is now closed. There were two stations within the present-day locality: [8]

The locality takes its name from the former Motley railway station, which in turn was assigned its name 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. [10] It was to the south-east of the Motley railway station (approx 27°32′58″S151°36′51″E / 27.54941°S 151.61430°E / -27.54941; 151.61430 (Motley State School (former)) ). [11] [12]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Motley had a population of 9 people. [13]

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

Education

There are no schools in Motley. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Tyson State School in neighbouring Mount Tyson to the south-west and Biddeston State School in Biddeston to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Oakey State High School in Oakey to the north-east. There is also a Catholic primary school in Oakey and a number of other non-government schools in Toowoomba and its suburbs. [14]

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. ↑ "Motley" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Advertising". Darling Downs Gazette . No. 7, 704. Queensland, Australia. 11 September 1915. p. 1. Retrieved 27 January 2017– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 116. ISBN   978-0-86439-102-5.
  8. ↑ "Parish of Motley" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  10. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  11. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m44" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  13. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Motley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  14. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2025.

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