Myall Park, Queensland

Myall Park Queensland
Bushfires at Myall Park, 2023
Myall Park
Coordinates	26°34′47″S150°11′15″E / 26.5797°S 150.1875°E / -26.5797; 150.1875 (Myall Park (centre of locality))
Population	17 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.360/km2 (0.933/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4415
Area	47.2 km2 (18.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	9.2 km (6 mi) N of Miles 56.0 km (35 mi) WNW of Chinchilla 136 km (85 mi) NW of Dalby 219 km (136 mi) NW of Toowoomba 348 km (216 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Myall Park: Kowguran Kowguran Hookswood Dalwogon Myall Park Hookswood Miles Miles Miles

For the botanic park in Glenmorgan, see Myall Park Botanic Garden.

Myall Park is a rural locality, north of Miles, in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Myall Park had a population of 17 people. ^[1]

Geography

Dogwood Creek enters the locality from the east (Hookswood) and forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality before exiting to the south (Miles). ^[3]

The Leichhardt Highway enters the locality from the west (Dalwogon), forms the north-western boundary of the locality, and then exits to the north-west (Kowguran). ^{[4] [5]}

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. ^[6]

History

Myall Park State School opened in 1922. ^{[7] [8] [9]} It closed circa 1942. ^[10] The school was on the western side of Myall Park Road (formerly Miles Retreat Road, 26°34′50″S150°10′50″E / 26.58067°S 150.18059°E / -26.58067; 150.18059 (Myall Park State School (former)) ). ^{[11] [12]}

Between January and March 2023, a number of bushfires burnt thousands of hectares of land, impacting the communities of Tara, Fairyland, Myall Park, and Montrose. ^[13]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Myall Park had a population of 21 people. ^[14]

In the 2021 census, Myall Park had a population of 17 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Myall Park. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Miles State School and Miles State High School, both in neighbouring Miles to the south. ^[15]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Myall Park (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Myall Park – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47733)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 12 June 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
4. "Myall Park, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 15 September 2021.
5. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
6. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
7. "MILES". Darling Downs Gazette . No. 9492. Queensland, Australia. 14 October 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via National Library of Australia.
8. "NEW STATE SCHOOLS". The Telegraph . No. 15, 479. Queensland, Australia. 8 July 1922. p. 10. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via National Library of Australia.
9. "SCHOOL LAND AT MYALL PARK". [[The Telegraph (Brisbane)|The Telegraph]. No. 15539. Queensland, Australia. 16 September 1922. p. 15. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via National Library of Australia.
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 2m84" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
12. "MURILLA SHIRE COUNCIL". Western Star And Roma Advertiser . No. 6917. Queensland, Australia. 23 December 1939. p. 1. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via National Library of Australia.
13. "Queensland 2023 State Disaster Risk Report: Executive Summary" (PDF). The State of Queensland (Queensland Fire and Emergency Services). p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Myall Park (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
15. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2025.