Melrose, Queensland
| Melrose Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Melrose | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°15′39″S 151°37′34″E / 26.2608°S 151.6261°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 39 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.2351/km2 (0.609/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4613 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 165.9 km2 (64.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Melrose is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Melrose had a population of 39 people.[1]
Geography
The Cushnie State Forest is in the north-east of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Melrose had "no people or a very low population".[4]
In the 2021 census, Melrose had a population of 39 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Melrose. The nearest government primary schools are Proston State School in neighbouring Proston to the north-west and Tingoora State School in Tingoora to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Proston State School (to Year 10), Wondai State School (to Year 9) in Wondai to the east, Murgon State High School (to Year 12) to Murgon to the east, and Kingaroy State High School (to Year 12) in Kingaroy to the south-east. However, for students living in the south-west of Melrose may be too distant for a daily commute to a school providing education to Year 12; the options are distance education and boarding school.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Melrose (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Melrose – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46242)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Melrose (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 February 2025.