Myall Park, Queensland
Suburb of Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
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Myall Park is a rural locality, north of Miles, in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Myall Park had a population of 17 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 26.5797°S 150.1875°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 47.2 km2 (18.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 17 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.360/km2 (0.933/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4415 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Dogwood Creek enters the locality from the east (Hookswood) and forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality before exiting to the south (Miles).[3]
The Leichhardt Highway enters the locality from the west (Dalwogon), forms the north-western boundary of the locality, and then exits to the north-west (Kowguran).[4][5]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[6]
History
Myall Park State School opened in 1922.[7][8][9] It closed circa 1942.[10] The school was on the western side of Myall Park Road (formerly Miles Retreat Road, 26.58067°S 150.18059°E).[11][12]
Between January and March 2023, a number of bushfires burnt thousands of hectares of land, impacting the communities of Tara, Fairyland, Myall Park, and Montrose.[13]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Myall Park had a population of 21 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Myall Park had a population of 17 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Myall Park. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Miles State School and Miles State High School, both in neighbouring Miles to the south.[15]
