Marlborough, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids MarlboroughQueensland |
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:Turn off to the town of Marlborough from the Bruce Highway, 1970s
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Population | 149 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.1073/km2 (0.278/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4705 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,388.9 km2 (536.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Livingstone | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Marlborough is a rural town and coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Marlborough had a population of 149 people.
History
The post office at Marlborough opened on 1 January 1861.
Education
Marlborough State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Magog Road (22°48′42″S 149°53′42″E / 22.8118°S 149.8950°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 34 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). The school competes against otherschools in the area such as Clarke Creek State School, Milman State School and School of Distance Education. They compete in swimming and athletic carnivals which Marlborough normally hosts, having a 16-metre pool and a grassy oval.
There is no secondary school in Marlborough. The nearest government secondary school is Glenmore State High School in Kawana, Rockhampton, over 100 kilometres (62 mi) away. Distance education and boarding schools would be other options.