Maroondan, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 24°57′54″S 152°01′09″E / 24.9650°S 152.0191°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 20.1 km2 (7.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 346 (2021 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 17.21/km2 (44.58/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4671 | ||||||||||||
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Maroondan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[4] In the 2021 census, Maroondan had a population of 346 people.[3]
Geography
The Bundaberg-Gin Gin Road (State Route 3) runs through from east to west.[5]
History
The locality takes its name from the Maroondan railway station. Maroondah is an Aboriginal word in the Waka language meaning sand goanna.[4]
The first Maroondan State School opened in 1909 and was renamed Uping State School circa 1927. It closed circa 1934.[6]
The second Maroondan State School opened on 25 August 1927. This school may have been originally known as Maroondah Station State School.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Maroondan had a population of 346 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Maroondan had a population of 346 people.[3]
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).[8][9] 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).[10]
There are no secondary schools in Maroondah. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School in neighbouring Gin Gin to the west.[11]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maroondan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maroondan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maroondan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Maroondan – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44740)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Maroondan, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ 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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maroondan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "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". Maroondan State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 January 2021.