Maroon, Queensland

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Maroon
Queensland
MaroonSchoolOfArts.JPG
School of Arts, built 1904
Maroon is located in Queensland
Maroon
Maroon
Coordinates28°11′31″S 152°41′23″E / 28.1919°S 152.6897°E / -28.1919; 152.6897Coordinates: 28°11′31″S 152°41′23″E / 28.1919°S 152.6897°E / -28.1919; 152.6897
Population149 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.281/km2 (3.318/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4310
Area116.3 km2 (44.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)Wright
Localities around Maroon:
Coochin Cannon Creek Knapp Creek
Croftby Maroon Rathdowney
Burnett Creek Mount Barney Barney View

Maroon is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Maroon had a population of 149 people.[1]

Geography[]

The southern end of Dugandan Range (

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28°07′29″S 152°41′17″E / 28.1246°S 152.6881°E / -28.1246; 152.6881 (Dugandan Range)) forms a small part of the locality's north-western boundary.[3]

The locality has the following mountains:

The south and east of the locality, including Mount May and Paddys Peak, are protected areas within the Mount Barney National Park.[6]

History[]

The locality name comes from wahlmoorum, which is the Yaggera language name for Mount Ballow, which is associated with a legendary giant sand goanna.[2]

The Maroon pastoral property was established in 1843.[7]

A cemetery at Maroon has graves dating back to 1856.[7]

Maroon Provisional School opened on 15 July 1891. On 1 January 1909 it became Moon State School.[8]

In 1914, the Maroon pastoral property was subdivided into 30 dairy farms.[7]

The Maroon War Memorial commemorates those of the district who enlisted in World War I; it was dedicated on 21 May 1920 by General Sir William Birdwood.[9]

Maroon Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1925) and closed in 1973.[10]

The Maroon Dam was built in the west of Maroon between 1969 and 1974.

Heritage listings[]

Maroon War Memorial, 2008

Maroon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education[]

Maroon State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys at 2772 Boonah-Rathdowney Road (

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28°10′18″S 152°42′49″E / 28.1716°S 152.7137°E / -28.1716; 152.7137 (Maroon State School)).[15][16] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 9 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[17]

Maroon Outdoor Education Centre is an Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre at 123 Maroon Dam Road (

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28°10′25″S 152°39′04″E / 28.1737°S 152.6511°E / -28.1737; 152.6511 (Maroon Outdoor Education Centre)).[15][18]

Demographics[]

Maroon has a population of 149 at the 2016 census. The locality contains 25 households, in which 57.0% of the population are males and 43.0% of the population are females with a median age of 46, 8 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,104, $334 below the national average.

2.8% of Maroon's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 67.9% of the population aged 15 or over is either registered or de facto married, while 32.1% of the population is not married. 21.2% of the population is currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were English (36.4%), Australian (28.2%) and German (10.5%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (86.5%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (93.9%). The most common nominated religions were Anglican (36.2%), No religion (17.7%) and Catholic (16.3%). The most common occupation was a manager (25.9%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (58.6%).[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maroon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Maroon – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45161)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Mount May – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 21261)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  7. ^ a b c Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 32. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.
  8. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  9. ^ "Maroon War Memorial". Monuments Australia. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  10. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  11. ^ "War Memorial & Memorial Enclosure (entry 600036)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Maroon State School and Maroon War Memorial (entry 650004)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Local Heritage Register" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  14. ^ "Cotswold Cottage (entry 600037)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  15. ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Maroon State School". Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  17. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Maroon Outdoor Education Centre". Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

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