Marshlands, Queensland
Suburb of South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
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Marshlands is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Marshlands had a population of 23 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 26.1538°S 151.7572°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 23 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.217/km2 (3.15/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4611 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Barambah Creek enters the locality from the south-east (Mondure / Silverleaf) and forms the north-eastern and northern boundary of the locality, before exiting to the north-west (Stonelands / Wooroonden). It is ultimately a tributary of the Burnett River.[3]
The Marshlands rural property is in the south of the locality.[4]
The land use is a mixture of crop-growing and grazing on native vegetation.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Marshlands had a population of 14 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Marshlands had a population of 23 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Marshlands. The nearest government schools are Cloyna State School in Cloyna to the north-east and Wheatlands State School in Wheatlands to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Proston State School (to Year 10) in Proston to the west and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the south-east. There is also a Catholic primary school in Murgon.[6]
