Maryborough West, Queensland
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 Mortuary Chapel in the Maryborough Cemetery, 2014 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 25°30′09″S 152°40′14″E / 25.5025°S 152.6705°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Maryborough | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 568 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 71.0/km2 (183.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4650 | ||||||||||||
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Maryborough West is a mixed-use locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Maryborough West had a population of 568 people.[2]
Geography
The Mary River forms the south-western boundary of the locality.[4]
There is residential housing near the river, but the locality is predominantly used for other purposes, including industrial estates, the Maryborough Showgrounds (25°30′23″S 152°39′46″E / 25.5064°S 152.6627°E), and the heritage-listed Maryborough Cemetery (25°30′57″S 152°40′29″E / 25.5159°S 152.6746°E).[4]
The Bruce Highway passes through the locality from the south-west (Tinana) to the north (Aldershot).[4]
History
Maryborough Christian Academy opened as a primary school on 1 February 1983 at the Maryborough Christian Outreach Centre and expanded over time, being renamed Riverside Christian College in 2002.[5][6][7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Maryborough West had a population of 531 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Maryborough West had a population of 568 people.[2]
Education
Riverside Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school at 23 Royle Street (25°31′04″S 152°39′52″E / 25.5177°S 152.6645°E).[9][10]
There are no government schools in Maryborough West. The nearest government primary school is Sunbury State School in neighbouring Maryborough to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Aldridge State High School in Maryborough to the east.[4]
Amenities
The Maryborough Showgrounds and Equestrian Park is located on the Bruce Highway at Maryborough West.[11]
LifeChurch Maryborough is at 68 Gayndah Road (25°31′00″S 152°39′50″E / 25.5168°S 152.6640°E).[12] It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.[13]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maryborough West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maryborough West (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Maryborough West – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46661)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "History". Riverside Christian College. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "History". Riverside Christian College. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maryborough West (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Riverside Christian College". Riverside Christian College. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Maryborough Showgrounds and Equestrian Park". Our Fraser Coast. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "LifeChurch Maryborough". Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "South Queensland". Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
