Marlborough, Queensland

Marlborough
Queensland
Marlborough; Queensland
	:Turn off to the town of Marlborough from the Bruce Highway, 1970s
	Marlborough
Coordinates	22°48′50″S 149°53′31″E / 22.8138°S 149.8919°E
Population	154 (2021 census)
• Density	0.1109/km2 (0.2872/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4705
Area	1,388.9 km2 (536.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	106 km (66 mi) NE of Rockhampton ; 138 km (86 mi) NE of Yeppoon ; 720 km (447 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
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.^[2]^[3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Marlborough had a population of 154 people.^[1]

Geography

The town lies on the Bruce Highway, 106 kilometres (66 mi) north west of the city of Rockhampton. The town is a small service centre for the surrounding area, and one of a number of fuelling points on an otherwise isolated stretch of highway.^{[citation needed]}

To the south lies the Kunwarara Magnesite mine, which works one of the world's largest supplies of the mineral.^{[citation needed]}

Marlborough is famous for producing the world's finest chrysoprase, a semi-precious gem once coveted by Alexander the Great and Cleopatra. The small but high-grade deposit is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-south-west of the township and is universally regarded as the most valuable find in the world.^{[citation needed]}

The Bruce Highway passes through the locality, entering from the east (Kunwarara) and exiting to the north-west (Ogmore), bypassing the town approx 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the west. The North Coast railway line also passes through the locality, running roughly parallel to the east of the highway, but does pass through the town, which is served by Marlborough railway station (22°48′50″S 149°53′21″E / 22.8140°S 149.8893°E / -22.8140; 149.8893 (Marlborough railway station)).^[4]^[5]

The Marlborough–Sarina Road exits to the west.^[6]

History

Marlborough was established as a squatting pastoral run in 1857 by Dan Connor.^[7] The name is probably connected with the First Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), a British army commander.^[2]

The post office at Marlborough opened on 1 January 1861.^[8] The first town allotments were sold in 1862.^[9] Marlborough was the location of a Native Police barracks from 1865 to 1876. The barracks were located at Barrack Creek on the northwest outskirts of the town.^[10]

Marlborough Railway Provisional School opened on 26 July 1917. On 26 April 1919 it was renamed Koonama Provisional School. On 18 October 1920 it became Koonama State School. On 11 September 1925 it was renamed Marlborough State School.^[11]

On 24 July 2000, five people were killed when the Rockhampton-based Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service helicopter crashed in a paddock at Marlborough while attempting to land in thick fog.^[12] Following the tragedy, the community of Marlborough raised enough money to establish a permanent helipad in the town in an attempt to prevent a similar tragedy from occurring in the future.^[13]

Marlborough is within the local government area of Shire of Livingstone, but, between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Rockhampton Region.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Marlborough had a population of 149 people.^[14]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Marlborough had a population of 154 people.^[1]

Education

Marlborough State School, circa 2021

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 / -22.8118; 149.8950 (Marlborough State School)).^[15]^[16] 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).^[17] 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[4]

Amenities

Livingstone Shire Council operates a weekly library service at Marlborough.^[18] It is located at 15 Milman Street (22°48′46″S 149°53′30″E / 22.8129°S 149.8916°E / -22.8129; 149.8916 (Marlborough Historical Museum)) in the Marlborough Historical Museum building.^[19]

All Saints Anglican Church is at 27 Milman Street (22°48′48″S 149°53′35″E / 22.8133°S 149.8930°E / -22.8133; 149.8930 (All Saints Anglican Church)).^[20] It is part of the Parish of North Rockhampton (also known as the All Saints Anglican Community) within the Anglican Church of Central Queensland.^[21]

Attractions

Marlborough Historical Museum is at 15 Milman Street (22°48′46″S 149°53′29″E / 22.8128°S 149.8915°E / -22.8128; 149.8915 (Marlborough Historical Museum)). It collects and presents the natural and social heritage of Marlborough.^[22]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marlborough (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Marlborough – town in Livingstone Shire (entry 21019)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
^ "Marlborough – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48747)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^ "Marlborough, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
^ "Death of Mr. Dan Connor". Daily Mercury. No. 1701. Queensland, Australia. 24 March 1911. p. 6. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Porter, Harry S. (1954) Queensland Numeral Cancellations, p. 13. Melbourne: The Hawthorn Press
^ "Rockhampton". The Courier (Brisbane). Vol. XVII, no. 1524. Queensland, Australia. 29 December 1862. p. 2. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Richards, Jonathan (2014). ""Many were killed from falling over the cliffs:" The naming of Mount Wheeler, Central Queensland". In Clark, Ian D.; Hercus, Luise Anna; Kostanski, Laura (eds.). Indigenous and minority placenames : Australian and international perspectives. ANU Press. pp. 147–161. ISBN 978-1-925021-62-2. OCLC 870965662.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ Aiken, Kirsten (24 July 2000). "Queensland rescue helicopter crash kills 5". The World Today. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ McGhee, Rachel (24 July 2020). "Remembering the Marlborough helicopter crash, 20 years on". ABC News. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Marlborough (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.
^ "Marlborough State School". Marlborough State School. 7 January 2020. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
^ "Livingstone Shire Council Library Services". 16 January 2018. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
^ "Marlborough Historical Museum". 16 January 2018. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
^ "All Saints Anglican Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
^ "Parish of North Rockhampton". Anglican Church of Central Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
^ "Marlborough Historical Museum". Tourism & Events Queensland. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.