Maroondan, Queensland
Maroondan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Maroondan had a population of 346 people.[1]
Maroondan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Maroondan | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 24.9650°S 152.0191°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 346 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 17.21/km2 (44.58/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4671 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 20.1 km2 (7.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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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.[3]
The second Maroondan State School opened on 25 August 1927. This school may have been originally known as Maroondah Station State School.[3]
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 (24.9684°S 152.0143°E).[4][5] 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).[6]
There is no secondary school in Maroondah. The nearest secondary school is Gin Gin State High School in neighbouring Gin Gin to the west.[7]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maroondan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Maroondan – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44740)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "Maroondan State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 January 2021.