Malling, Queensland
| Malling Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Malling | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°03′41″S 151°36′21″E / 27.0613°S 151.6058°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 40 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.84/km2 (4.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 21.7 km2 (8.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Malling is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Malling had a population of 40 people.[1]
History
Box Gully State School opened 13 August 1917.[3][4] It was renamed Malling State School in 1922. It closed on 6 August 1971.[5][6] It was on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) site on the eastern side of Malling Road (27°04′08″S 151°35′36″E / 27.06882°S 151.59325°E). It is now Hansen Park.[7][8]
Geography
The Dalby–Cooyar Road runs along the southern boundary of the locality.[9][10]
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.[11]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Malling had a population of 27 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Malling had a population of 40 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Malling. The nearest government school is Quinalow State School (Prep to Year 10) in neighbouring Quinalow to the south. The nearest government secondary school offering education to Year 12 is Dalby State High School in Dalby to the south-west.[13]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Malling (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Malling – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47994)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "NEW PUBLIC WORKS". The Daily Mail. No. 4349. Queensland, Australia. 16 February 1917. p. 9. Retrieved 16 February 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEW STATE SCHOOLS". The Telegraph. No. 13, 926. Queensland, Australia. 12 July 1917. p. 14. Retrieved 16 February 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Agency ID 6490, Malling State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m78" (Map). Queensland Government. 1963. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ Malling, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Malling (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
Further reading
- Malling State School 50th anniversary 1917-1967 : souvenir brochure. Malling State School. 1967. — via State Library of Queensland.
- Hansen, M. P.; Harper, O. (1981). A Souvenir of Hansens Memorial Park, Malling. Oriel Harper. — via State Library of Queensland