Maroon, Queensland
| Maroon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 School of Arts, built 1904 | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 152 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4310 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Beaudesert | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Maroon is a rural community in Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
The south and east of the area, including Mount May is protected within the Mount Barney National Park.
History
A cemetery at Maroon has graves dating back to 1856.[3]
In 1914, the Maroon grazing property, which was established in 1843, was subdivided into 30 dairy farms.[3] Maroon Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1925) and closed in 1973.[4]
The Maroon Dam was built in the west of Maroon between 1969 to 1974.
Heritage listings
Maroon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Boonah-Rathdowney Road: Maroon War Memorial & Memorial Enclosure[5]
- Boonah-Rathdowney Road: St Andrew’s Anglican Church [6]
- Boonah Road: Cotswold Cottage[7]
- Newlove Road: Maroon School of Arts [6]
The Maroon War Memorial commemorates those of the district who enlisted in World War I; it was dedicated on 21 May 1920 by General Sir William Birdwood.[8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maroon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Maroon (entry 45161)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ a b Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 32. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "War Memorial & Memorial Enclosure (entry 600036)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Local Heritage Register" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Cotswold Cottage (entry 600037)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Maroon War Memorial". Monuments Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
External links
Media related to Maroon, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
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