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

Formartin Queensland
Formartin
Coordinates	27.37°S 151.4313°E / -27.37; 151.4313 (Formartin (centre of locality))
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: Bowenville Wainui Bowenville St Ruth Formartin Jondaryan West Prairie West Prairie West Prairie

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]

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