Motley is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Motley had a population of 10 people.[3]
| Motley Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Fields along Toowoomba Cecil Plains Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Motley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°32′37″S 151°36′52″E / 27.5436°S 151.6144°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4356 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Motley is on the Darling Downs.
The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs along the northern boundary.[4]
History edit
The locality takes its name from a former railway station, which in turn was assigned on 5 August 1915 by the Queensland Railways Department derived from the parish name.[2]
Motley State School opened on 14 August 1922 and closed on 14 July 1936.[5]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Motley had a population of 9 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Motley had a population of 10 people.[3]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Motley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Motley – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48006)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Motley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Google (10 February 2022). "Motley" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ 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). "Motley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
External links edit
Media related to Motley, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons