Formartin, Queensland

Formartin
Formartin; Queensland
	Formartin
Coordinates	27.37°S 151.4313°E
Population	95 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.715/km2 (1.851/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4404
Area	132.9 km2 (51.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal Division(s)	Groom
	Suburbs around Formartin:

Formartin is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Formartin had a population of 95 people.[1]

Geography

The locality is partly bounded to the north and north-east by Oakey Creek. The creek is a tributary of the Condamine River and part of the Murray-Darling basin.[3][4]

The land use is crop growing with irrigation in use in the north and east of ithe locality, taking advantage of the creek.[4]

History

Formartin State School opened on 4 October 1948 and officially closed on 9 December 1988.[5] The school was at 1538 Jondaryan St Ruth Road (27.3952°S 151.4090°E / -27.3952; 151.4090 (Formartin State School (former))).[6][4]

In the 2016 census Formartin had a population of 95 people.[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[7]

Avalyn (27.3935°S 151.3547°E / -27.3935; 151.3547 (Avalyn (homestead)))
Avondale (27.3982°S 151.3716°E / -27.3982; 151.3716 (Avondale (homestead)))
Bandawing (27.3350°S 151.3965°E / -27.3350; 151.3965 (Bandawing (homestead)))
Baroona (27.3860°S 151.4153°E / -27.3860; 151.4153 (Baroona (homestead)))
Brigadoon (27.3543°S 151.3984°E / -27.3543; 151.3984 (Brigadoon (homestead)))
Cameron Downs (27.3957°S 151.3436°E / -27.3957; 151.3436 (Cameron Downs (homestead)))
Cardwell (27.3749°S 151.4200°E / -27.3749; 151.4200 (Cardwell (homestead)))
Coolooli (27.3767°S 151.4539°E / -27.3767; 151.4539 (Coolooli (homestead)))
Dennis Downs (27.3798°S 151.3473°E / -27.3798; 151.3473 (Dennis Downs (homestead)))
Double Eight (27.3959°S 151.4619°E / -27.3959; 151.4619 (Double Eight (homestead)))
Ellerslie (27.3501°S 151.3785°E / -27.3501; 151.3785 (Ellerslie (homestead)))
Formartin (27.3925°S 151.4077°E / -27.3925; 151.4077 (Formartin (homestead)))
Kaen (27.3802°S 151.4142°E / -27.3802; 151.4142 (Kaen (homestead)))
Kantara (27.3616°S 151.4648°E / -27.3616; 151.4648 (Kantara (homestead)))
Nunkeri (27.3854°S 151.3804°E / -27.3854; 151.3804 (Nunkeri (homestead)))
Struanville (27.3565°S 151.3508°E / -27.3565; 151.3508 (Struanville (homestead)))
The Three Mile (27.3762°S 151.5213°E / -27.3762; 151.5213 (The Three Mile (homestead)))
Wanganui (27.3521°S 151.4123°E / -27.3521; 151.4123 (Wanganui (homestead)))
Wyeera (27.3640°S 151.3770°E / -27.3640; 151.3770 (Wyeera (homestead)))

Education

There are no schools in Formartin. The nearest primary schools are Bowenville State School in neighbouring Bowenville to the north-east, Jondaryan State School in neighbouring Jondaryan to the east, and Dalby South State School in Dalby to the north-west. The nearest secondary schools are Cecil Plains State School (to Year 9) in Cecil Plains to the south-west, Dalby State High School (to Year 12) in Dalby to the north-west, and Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the east.[4]

References

Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Formartin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
"Formartin – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49184)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
"Oakey Creek – watercourse in the Western Downs Region (entry 25001)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
"Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
"Formartin State School". Queensland State Archives. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
"Parish of Jondaryan sheet 1". Queensland Government. 1972. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
"Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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[Census2016-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Formartin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Formartin – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49184)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

[3] "Oakey Creek – watercourse in the Western Downs Region (entry 25001)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

[globe-4] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

[5] "Formartin State School". Queensland State Archives. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[6] "Parish of Jondaryan sheet 1". Queensland Government. 1972. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

[homesteads-7] "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.