Marodian Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Map of Marodian Goldfield, 1914 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°50′44″S 152°17′34″E / 25.8455°S 152.2927°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 0 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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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Marodian is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Marodian had "no people or a very low population". [1]
The Brooweena - Woolooga Road enters the locality from the north ( Gigoomgan) and exits to the south ( Woolooga). [3]
Almost all of the locality is occupied by the Marodian pastoral station, where the land use is grazing on native vegetation. [3]
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. [4] 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. [5] There were early finds of alluvial gold at Colo Flats and Yorkey’s Hill. [6] In 1884, the Queensland Surveyor General, A. C. Gregory, continued to promote the likelihood of gold in the Marodian area. [7] In 1901, the Marodian Gold Mining Syndicate dug a shaft down to 350 feet (110 m). [8] [9] [10] In 1902, interest in the goldfield was still low with 109 people on the goldfield compared with over 14,000 on the Gympie goldfields. [11] In 1903, the Marodian Gold Mining Company established a mining lease of 40 acres (16 ha), [12] but operations had ceased by 1904. [13]
In the 2016 census, Marodian had "no people or a very low population". [14]
In the 2021 census, Marodian had "no people or a very low population". [1]
There are no schools in Marodian. The nearest government primary schools are: [15]
The nearest government secondary schools are: [15]
Marodian Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Map of Marodian Goldfield, 1914 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°50′44″S 152°17′34″E / 25.8455°S 152.2927°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 0 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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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Marodian is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Marodian had "no people or a very low population". [1]
The Brooweena - Woolooga Road enters the locality from the north ( Gigoomgan) and exits to the south ( Woolooga). [3]
Almost all of the locality is occupied by the Marodian pastoral station, where the land use is grazing on native vegetation. [3]
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. [4] 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. [5] There were early finds of alluvial gold at Colo Flats and Yorkey’s Hill. [6] In 1884, the Queensland Surveyor General, A. C. Gregory, continued to promote the likelihood of gold in the Marodian area. [7] In 1901, the Marodian Gold Mining Syndicate dug a shaft down to 350 feet (110 m). [8] [9] [10] In 1902, interest in the goldfield was still low with 109 people on the goldfield compared with over 14,000 on the Gympie goldfields. [11] In 1903, the Marodian Gold Mining Company established a mining lease of 40 acres (16 ha), [12] but operations had ceased by 1904. [13]
In the 2016 census, Marodian had "no people or a very low population". [14]
In the 2021 census, Marodian had "no people or a very low population". [1]
There are no schools in Marodian. The nearest government primary schools are: [15]
The nearest government secondary schools are: [15]