Mount Marshall is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Mount Marshall had a population of 243 people.[1]

Mount Marshall Queensland
Mount Marshall public hall, 1966
Mount Marshall
Coordinates	28.0794°S 152.0394°E / -28.0794; 152.0394 (Mount Marshall (centre of locality))
Population	243 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	9.72/km2 (25.17/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4362
Area	25.0 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.0 km (4 mi) SE of Allora 19.0 km (12 mi) N of Warwick 65.2 km (41 mi) S of Toowoomba 153 km (95 mi) SW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Mount Marshall: Allora Berat Berat Hendon Mount Marshall Clintonvale Deuchar Willowvale Glengallan

Geography

The New England Highway enters the locality from the south (Glengallan) and exits to the north (Allora/Berat).[3]

The land use is principally cropping with some grazing on native vegetation. There is an area of rural residential housing in the centre of the locality (approx 28.073°S 152.032°E / -28.073; 152.032 (Rural residential housing)).[3]

History

The locality presumably takes its name from the mountain Mount Marshall (28.0955°S 152.0715°E / -28.0955; 152.0715 (Mount Marshall (mountain))) rising to 601 metres (1,972 ft), which is to the south-east of the locality in neighbouring Glengallan.[4][5]

Glengallan Station School opened circa 1886 for the education for the children of staff of Glengallan Homestead. In 1891 it became Glengallan Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Glengallon State School. It closed in 1921. In late 1922 or early 1923 it was amalgamated with Wilsonville State School to become Mount Marshall State School. It closed in 1965.[6] It was on the south-western corner of Hendon Mount Marshall Road and the New England Highway (28.0815°S 152.0394°E / -28.0815; 152.0394 (Mount Marshall State School (former))).[7][3]

In October 1937, Mount Marshall Public Hall was opened. It was formerly the Hendon Hall that was relocated to Mount Marshall.[8]

In the 2011 census, Mount Marshall had a population of 231 people.[9]

In the 2016 census Mount Marshall had a population of 243 people.[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[10]

• Ashley Park (28.0817°S 152.0555°E / -28.0817; 152.0555 (Ashley Park (homestead)))
• Brae Brook (28.0845°S 152.0165°E / -28.0845; 152.0165 (Brae Brook (homestead)))
• Calinda (28.0800°S 152.0664°E / -28.0800; 152.0664 (Calinda (homestead)))
• Galloway Farm (28.0730°S 152.0341°E / -28.0730; 152.0341 (Galloway Farm (homestead)))
• Nadele Park (28.0820°S 152.0798°E / -28.0820; 152.0798 (Nadele Park (homestead)))
• Rockcrest (28.0804°S 152.0045°E / -28.0804; 152.0045 (Rockcrest (homestead)))
• Yalmba (28.0817°S 152.0128°E / -28.0817; 152.0128 (Yalmba (homestead)))

Education

There are no school in Mount Marshall. The nearest government primary school is Allora State School in neighbouring Allora to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school are Allora State School (to Year 10). For education to Year 11, the nearest government secondary schools are Clifton State High School in Clifton to the north-west and Warwick State High School in Warwick to the south.[3]

References

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