Maroondan
Queensland
Maroondan is located in Queensland
Maroondan
Maroondan
Coordinates24°57′54″S 152°01′09″E / 24.9650°S 152.0191°E / -24.9650; 152.0191 (Maroondan (centre of locality))
Population346 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density17.21/km2 (44.58/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4671
Area20.1 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Maroondan:
Damascus Bullyard Bullyard
Gin Gin Maroondan Bullyard
McIlwraith McIlwraith Delan

Maroondan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Maroondan had a population of 346 people.[1]

Geography

The Bundaberg-Gin Gin Road (State Route 3) runs through from east to west.[3]

History

The locality takes its name from the Maroondan railway station. Maroondah is an Aboriginal word in the Waka language meaning sand goanna.[2]

The first Maroondan State School opened on 1909 and was renamed Uping State School circa 1927. It closed circa 1934.[4]

The second Maroondan State School opened on 25 August 1927. This school may have been originally known as Maroondah Station State School.[4]

In the 2016 census Maroondan had a population of 346 people.[1]

Education

Maroondan State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 31 Duke Stehbens Road (24°58′06″S 152°00′51″E / 24.9684°S 152.0143°E / -24.9684; 152.0143 (Maroondan State School)).[5][6] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 41 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[7]

There is no secondary school in Maroondah. The nearest secondary school is Gin Gin State High School in neighbouring Gin Gin to the west.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maroondan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Maroondan – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44740)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. ^ Google (31 October 2023). "Maroondan, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b 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. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Maroondan State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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