| North Maclean City of Logan, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Tully Memorial Park, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  North Maclean | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°45′59″S152°59′52″E / 27.7663°S 152.9977°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,536 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 74.93/km2 (194.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4280 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Logan | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Logan | ||||||||||||||
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North Maclean is a locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, North Maclean had a population of 1,536 people. [1]
North Maclean is on the Mount Lindesay Highway with the Logan River as part of its eastern and southern boundary. South Maclean is immediately to the south of North Maclean. The western boundary of North Maclean is marked by the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor.
North and South Maclean were once a single district originally known as Logan Bridge, as there was a low-level bridge across the Logan River at this location since 1860. The district later acquired the name Maclean, probably after Alexander Grant McLean, the acting Surveyor General of New South Wales from 1856—1861. [3]
The township with blocks on both sides of the river was surveyed in 1863. [3]
North Maclean Provisional School opened on 18 July 1882 and closed on 1912. [4]
Maclean Provisional School opened on 16 April 1926 with teacher Ruby Eunice Dunn. Later that year it was upgraded to Maclean State School. It closed in 1963. [5] It was at 4805-4831 Mount Lindesay Highway ( 27°46′42″S153°00′42″E / 27.7783°S 153.0117°E ). [6]
Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, North Maclean became part of Logan City following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.
In the 2016 census, North Maclean had a population of 1,536 people. [1]
Australian Technology and Agricultural College is a private secondary (10–12) school for boys and girls on the corner of Mount Lindesay Highway and Trace Road ( 27°46′40″S153°00′46″E / 27.7777°S 153.0128°E ). [7] The school provides alternative educational pathways for students interested in agricultural and industrial careers. [8] [9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 16 students with 3 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff. [10]
There are no mainstream schools in North Maclean. The nearest government primary schools are Greenbank State School in neighbouring Greenbank to the north-west, Park Ridge State School in Park Ridge to the north, Jimboomba State School in Jimboomba to the south-east, and Flagstone State School in Flagstone to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Park Ridge State High School in Park Ridge to the north and Flagstone State Community College in Flagstone to the south-west. [11]
There are a number of parks in the area:
The Tully Memorial Park on the Mount Lindesay Highway on the north bank of the Logan River provides a number of sporting fields. It also has a plaque commemorating the crossing of the Logan River by Patrick Logan in July 1828. [13]
The Logan City Council operates the Maclean Cemetery at Scott Lane ( 27°46′19″S152°59′10″E / 27.7720°S 152.9861°E ). [14]
Mount Lindesay Highway is an Australian national highway located in Queensland. The highway runs southwest from Brisbane, where it leaves Ipswich Road in the suburb of Moorooka, to the Queensland – New South Wales border and is 116 kilometres (72 mi) in length. For most of its length it is roughly aligned with the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor. At its southern end these transport routes take different passes over the Scenic Rim into the Northern Rivers region. It is designated National Route 13.
Beaudesert is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Beaudesert had a population of 6,395 people.
Jimboomba is a town and locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Jimboomba had a population of 13,201 people.
The Logan River is a perennial river in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gold Coast local government areas of the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The 184-kilometre (114 mi)-long river is one of the dominant waterways in South East Queensland that drains the southern ranges of the Scenic Rim and empties into Moreton Bay after navigating the City of Logan, a major suburban centre located south of Brisbane. The catchment is dominated by urban and agricultural land use. Near the river mouth are mangrove forests and a number of aquaculture farms.
The City of Logan is a local government area situated within the south of the Brisbane metropolitan area in South East Queensland, Australia. Situated between the City of Brisbane to the north and the City of Gold Coast to the south, the City also borders the Scenic Rim Region, the City of Ipswich, and Redland City LGAs. Logan City is divided into 70 suburbs and 12 divisions; a councillor is elected to each of the latter. The council had a population of 326,615 in June 2018.
Browns Plains is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Browns Plains had a population of 6,632 people.
Greenbank is a rural residential suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Greenbank had a population of 7,694 people.
Logan is an electoral district in southern Queensland, Australia.
Park Ridge South is a residential locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Park Ridge South had a population of 1,762 people.
Stockleigh is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Stockleigh had a population of 765 people.
Greater Flagstone is a district and development area located within the Logan City local government area in south-east Queensland, Australia. Greater Flagstone is situated along the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor between two future employment precincts at North Maclean and Bromelton. Greater Flagstone is expected to provide approximately 50,000 dwellings to house a population of up to 120,000 people with a development plan expected to take 30-40 years. The suburb of Flagstone was gazetted in 1997 and district suburbs were gazetted from 2016.
New Beith is a rural residential locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, New Beith had a population of 5,642 people.
South Maclean is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census South Maclean had a population of 1,362 people.
Cedar Grove is a mixed-use locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Cedar Grove had a population of 2,041 people.
Undullah is a rural locality split between the City of Logan and the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Undullah had a population of 45 people.
'Woodhill is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Woodhill had a population of 723 people.
Palen Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. It borders New South Wales. In the 2016 census, Palen Creek had a population of 280 people.
Flagstone is a suburban locality in the Greater Flagstone district of the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In 2018, the estimated population of Flagstone was 5,651 people.
Riverbend is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. Designated as a separate locality in 2017, it will be progressively developed for residential use as the population of the city grows.
Glenlogan is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. It is part of the suburban development corridor south of Brisbane in the Greater Flagstone development area.
