Mount Marrow is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Marrow had a population of 182 people.[3]
| Mount Marrow Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Mount Marrow State School, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
  Mount Marrow | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°35′52″S 152°37′15″E / 27.5977°S 152.6208°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 182 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The locality is 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) west of the Ipswich CBD.[4]
The locality takes its name from the mountain Mount Marrow which is in the north of the locality (27°35′37″S 152°37′10″E / 27.5935°S 152.6195°E) rising to 270 metres (890 ft) above sea level.[5][6]
There is a quarry at the mountain extracting aggregate for use in roadworks and other construction projects.[7] Apart from the quarry, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[8]
History edit
Mount Marrow State School opened on 4 November 1909.[9]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Mount Marrow had a population of 195 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Mount Marrow had a population of 182 people.[3]
Education edit
Mount Marrow State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 272 Thagoona-Haigslea Road (27°36′13″S 152°37′17″E / 27.6036°S 152.6214°E).[11][12] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 66 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 65 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[14]
There are no secondary schools in Mount Marrow. The nearest government secondary school is Rosewood State High School in neighbouring Rosewood to the south-west.[15]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Marrow (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Mount Marrow – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45059)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Marrow (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Google (10 December 2023). "Mount Marrow to Ipswich CBD" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mount Marrow – mountain in Ipswich City (entry 21085)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mt. Marrow Blue Metal Quarries Pty. Ltd. in Mount Marrow | iseekplant". www.iseekplant.com.au. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ 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). "Mount Marrow (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Mount Marrow State School". Mount Marrow State School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
Further reading edit
- Mount Marrow State School centenary souvenir history book : 1909 - 2009. Mt. Marrow State School. 2009.