Marshlands, Queensland
| Marshlands Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Marshlands | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°09′14″S 151°45′26″E / 26.1538°S 151.7572°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 23 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.217/km2 (3.15/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4611 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Marshlands is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Marshlands had a population of 23 people.[1]
Geography
Barambah Creek enters the locality from the south-east (Mondure / Silverleaf) and forms the north-eastern and northern boundary of the locality, before exiting to the north-west (Stonelands / Wooroonden). It is ultimately a tributary of the Burnett River.[3]
The Marshlands rural property is in the south of the locality.[4]
The land use is a mixture of crop-growing and grazing on native vegetation.[4]
HistoryDemographics
In the 2016 census, Marshlands had a population of 14 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Marshlands had a population of 23 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Marshlands. The nearest schools are Cloyna State School in Cloyna to the north-east and Wheatlands State School in Wheatlands to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Proston State School (to Year 10) in Proston to the west and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the south-east. There is also a Catholic primary school in Murgon.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marshlands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Marshlands – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46241)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Property names". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Marshlands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2025.