Summary
Marodian is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Marodian had a population of 4 people.[3]
| Marodian Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 :Map of Marodian Goldfield, 1914 | |||||||||||||||
  Marodian | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°50′44″S 152°17′34″E / 25.8455°S 152.2927°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 69.5 km2 (26.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The Brooweena - Woolooga Road enters the locality from the north (Gigoomgan) and exits to the south (Woolooga).[4]
Almost all of the locality is occupied by the Marodian pastoral station, where the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History edit
The locality takes its name from the parish name, which in turn is derived from the name of a pastoral run held by James and Norman Leith Hay in 1852.[5] The pastoral run name might come from the Kabi language word maridhan meaning place of kangaroos.[2]
In 1867, the Marodian area was suspected of having gold due to geological similarities with other gold-bearing areas.[6] There were early finds of alluvial gold at Colo Flats and Yorkey’s Hill.[7] In 1884, the Queensland Surveyor General, A. C. Gregory, continued to promote the likelihood of gold in the Marodian area.[8] In 1901, the Marodian Gold Mining Syndicate dug a shaft down to 350 feet (110 m).[9][10][11] In 1902, interest in the goldfield was still low with 109 people on the goldfield compared with over 14,000 on the Gympie goldfields.[12] In 1903, the Marodian Gold Mining Company established a mining lease of 40 acres (16 ha),[13] but operations had ceased by 1904.[14]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Marodian had a population of 0 people.[15]
In the 2021 census, Marodian had a population of 4 people.[3]
Education edit
There are no schools in Marodian. The nearest government primary schools are:[16]
- Brooweena State School in Brooweena to the north
- Theebine State School in Theebine to the south-east
- Woolooga State School in neighbouring Woolooga to the south
The nearest government secondary schools are:[16]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marodian (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Marodian – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46660)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marodian (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Colonial Extracts". The Moreton Bay Courier. Vol. VI, no. 297. Queensland, Australia. 21 February 1852. p. 4. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Miner". The Queenslander. Vol. II, no. 94. Queensland, Australia. 16 November 1867. p. 3. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Wide Bay Burnett Minerals Region Investment Attraction Strategy Project (Stages 1 and 2) : Final Report Volume 1" (PDF). Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils. August 2020. p. 44. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "OUR GOLD DEPOSITS". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 3, 485. Queensland, Australia. 17 September 1884. p. 2. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette. Vol. XXXIII, no. 4169. Queensland, Australia. 26 January 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Running Creek". Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette. Vol. XXXIII, no. 4204. Queensland, Australia. 18 April 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Marodian Goldfield". Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette. Vol. XXXIII, no. 4301. Queensland, Australia. 30 November 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Our Goldfields Populations". Morning Post (Cairns). Vol. 13, no. 3. Queensland, Australia. 10 January 1902. p. 2. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Notes and News". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette. Vol. XXIX, no. 3650. Queensland, Australia. 23 September 1897. p. 3. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Norton Goldfield (entry 602491)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Marodian (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
