Mount_Marrow,_Queensland

Mount Marrow, Queensland

Mount Marrow, Queensland

Suburb of City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

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.[1]

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Geography

The locality is 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) west of the Ipswich CBD.[3]

The locality takes its name from the mountain Mount Marrow which is in the north of the locality (27.5935°S 152.6195°E / -27.5935; 152.6195 (Mount Marrow)) rising to 270 metres (890 ft) above sea level.[4][5]

There is a quarry at the mountain extracting aggregate for use in roadworks and other construction projects.[6] Apart from the quarry, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[7]

History

Mount Marrow State School opened on 4 November 1909.[8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mount Marrow had a population of 195 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, Mount Marrow had a population of 182 people.[1]

Education

Mount Marrow State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 272 Thagoona-Haigslea Road (27.6036°S 152.6214°E / -27.6036; 152.6214 (Mount Marrow State School)).[10][11] 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).[12] 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).[13]

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.[14]

References

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    "Mount Marrow – mountain in Ipswich City (entry 21085)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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    "Mt. Marrow Blue Metal Quarries Pty. Ltd. in Mount Marrow | iseekplant". www.iseekplant.com.au. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
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    "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
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    "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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    "Mount Marrow State School". Mount Marrow State School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
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    "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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    "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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    "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

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