North Maclagan, Queensland

North Maclagan Queensland
North Maclagan
Coordinates	27°01′47″S151°40′59″E / 27.0297°S 151.6830°E / -27.0297; 151.6830 (North Maclagan (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.00/km2 (0.00/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4352
Area	13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	52.8 km (33 mi) ENE of Dalby 84.4 km (52 mi) NNW of Toowoomba CBD 211 km (131 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Groom
Suburbs around North Maclagan: Rangemore Rangemore Rangemore Maclagan North Maclagan Maclagan Maclagan Maclagan Maclagan

North Maclagan is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, North Maclagan had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

History

The locality is named for being north of the town of Maclagan. The town was originally named Bismarck after Otto von Bismarck. Due to the anti-German sentiment during World War I, the town was renamed Maclagan in honour of Brigadier Ewen George Sinclair-Maclagan in 1916. ^{[2] [3]}

Maclagan North State School opened on 12 September 1922. It closed on 4 May 1962. ^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, North Maclagan had a population of 5 people. ^[5]

In the 2021 census, North Maclagan had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in North Maclagan. The nearest government primary school is Quinlow State School in Quinalow to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Quinalow State School (to Year 10) and Dalby State High School (to Year 12) in Dalby to the south-west. ^[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Maclagan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "North Maclagan – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48027)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Place names". Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
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). "North Maclagan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 August 2025.