Milbong Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°53′00″S 152°43′56″E / 27.8833°S 152.7322°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 190 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 7.72/km2 (20.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4310 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 24.6 km2 (9.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Milbong is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Milbong had a population of 190 people. [1]
Purga Creek flows through from the south before forming the north-eastern boundary. [3]
One Eye Waterhole is in the centre of the locality ( 27°52′54″S 152°43′50″E / 27.8816°S 152.7306°E). [4]
The Ipswich – Boonah Road (State Route 93) runs through from north to south. [5]
The name Milbong is a combination of two Aboriginal words in Ugarapul dialect, in which mil means eye and bong means dead. An Aboriginal with only one eye is supposed to have camped by a waterhole in the vicinity. [2]
In the late 1870s, the choice of name for the district was contentious with three names in popular use: One Eye Waterhole (from the natural feature), Blantyre (the name of a local farm), Waterview (the name of the Congregational Church) and Milbong. The establishment of a post office and school created a need to resolve the issue of naming, resulting in Milbong being eventually chosen. [6] [7] [8] [9]
Blantyre One Eye Waterhole State School was established circa 25 July 1874. By 1877, it had been renamed Milbong State School. [10] [11] It closed in 1965. [12] It was at 2616 Ipswich Boonah Road (corner Milbong Road, 27°53′03″S 152°43′39″E / 27.8843°S 152.7275°E). [13] [14] [15]
Blantyre Congregational Church at "One Eye" was completed about 1877, later being called the Waterview Congregational Church, before becoming known as Milbong Congregational Church. [16] [17] It was at 5 Milbong Road ( 27°53′06″S 152°43′39″E / 27.8849°S 152.7274°E). [13] The church building is still extant, but is now being used as a house. [18] [19]
Milbong Lutheran Church (also known as St Luke's Lutheran Church) opened on 23 September 1885. A new church (built on the site of the original church) was opened on 10 April 1906, while the old church was removed to be use as a barn but was later burned down. [20] The church closed in 1974 and the church building removed, but the cemetery remains. [21] The church site and cemetery was on the Ispwich Boonah Road, but is now within the suburb of Roadvale. [22]
In the 2016 census, Milbong had a population of 161 people. The locality contains 66 households, in which 50.6% of the population are males and 49.4% of the population are females with a median age of 45, 7 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,140, $298 below the national average. 0.0% of Milbong's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 68.5% of the population aged 15 or over is either registered or de facto married, while 31.5% of the population is not married. 29.1% of the population is currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (37.1%), English (27.2%) and German (9.4%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (86.9%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (93.2%). The most common nominated religions were Catholic (27.5%), the Uniting Church (19.7%) and No religion (19.7%). The most common occupation was a cleric/administration worker (24.6%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (43.1%). [23]
In the 2021 census, Milbong had a population of 190 people. [1]
Milbong General Cemetery ( 27°52′45″S 152°43′38″E / 27.8792°S 152.7271°E) does not face any street but can be accessed via a path from the Ipswich Boonah Road ( 27°52′55″S 152°43′45″E / 27.8819°S 152.7292°E) opposite the rest area. [24] [25]
Milbong Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Former Milbong Congregational Church, 2006 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°53′00″S 152°43′56″E / 27.8833°S 152.7322°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 190 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 7.72/km2 (20.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4310 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 24.6 km2 (9.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Milbong is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Milbong had a population of 190 people. [1]
Purga Creek flows through from the south before forming the north-eastern boundary. [3]
One Eye Waterhole is in the centre of the locality ( 27°52′54″S 152°43′50″E / 27.8816°S 152.7306°E). [4]
The Ipswich – Boonah Road (State Route 93) runs through from north to south. [5]
The name Milbong is a combination of two Aboriginal words in Ugarapul dialect, in which mil means eye and bong means dead. An Aboriginal with only one eye is supposed to have camped by a waterhole in the vicinity. [2]
In the late 1870s, the choice of name for the district was contentious with three names in popular use: One Eye Waterhole (from the natural feature), Blantyre (the name of a local farm), Waterview (the name of the Congregational Church) and Milbong. The establishment of a post office and school created a need to resolve the issue of naming, resulting in Milbong being eventually chosen. [6] [7] [8] [9]
Blantyre One Eye Waterhole State School was established circa 25 July 1874. By 1877, it had been renamed Milbong State School. [10] [11] It closed in 1965. [12] It was at 2616 Ipswich Boonah Road (corner Milbong Road, 27°53′03″S 152°43′39″E / 27.8843°S 152.7275°E). [13] [14] [15]
Blantyre Congregational Church at "One Eye" was completed about 1877, later being called the Waterview Congregational Church, before becoming known as Milbong Congregational Church. [16] [17] It was at 5 Milbong Road ( 27°53′06″S 152°43′39″E / 27.8849°S 152.7274°E). [13] The church building is still extant, but is now being used as a house. [18] [19]
Milbong Lutheran Church (also known as St Luke's Lutheran Church) opened on 23 September 1885. A new church (built on the site of the original church) was opened on 10 April 1906, while the old church was removed to be use as a barn but was later burned down. [20] The church closed in 1974 and the church building removed, but the cemetery remains. [21] The church site and cemetery was on the Ispwich Boonah Road, but is now within the suburb of Roadvale. [22]
In the 2016 census, Milbong had a population of 161 people. The locality contains 66 households, in which 50.6% of the population are males and 49.4% of the population are females with a median age of 45, 7 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,140, $298 below the national average. 0.0% of Milbong's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 68.5% of the population aged 15 or over is either registered or de facto married, while 31.5% of the population is not married. 29.1% of the population is currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (37.1%), English (27.2%) and German (9.4%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (86.9%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (93.2%). The most common nominated religions were Catholic (27.5%), the Uniting Church (19.7%) and No religion (19.7%). The most common occupation was a cleric/administration worker (24.6%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (43.1%). [23]
In the 2021 census, Milbong had a population of 190 people. [1]
Milbong General Cemetery ( 27°52′45″S 152°43′38″E / 27.8792°S 152.7271°E) does not face any street but can be accessed via a path from the Ipswich Boonah Road ( 27°52′55″S 152°43′45″E / 27.8819°S 152.7292°E) opposite the rest area. [24] [25]