Motley, Queensland
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 Fields along Toowoomba Cecil Plains Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 27°32′37″S 151°36′52″E / 27.5436°S 151.6144°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 10 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4356 | ||||||||||||
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Motley is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Motley had a population of 10 people.[2]
Geography
Motley is on the Darling Downs.
The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road enters the locality from the north-east (Aubigny / Linthorpe) and forms he north-eastern and northern boundaries of the locality. The Oakey-Pittswoth Road enters the locality from the north-east (Aubigny) and forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality.[4][5]
The land use is predominantly crop growing with a small amount of grazing on native vegetation.[6]
History
The Cecil Plains railway line commenced construction in 1911 and the section passing through Motley opened on 20 September 1915 terminating at the newly named town of Evanslea.[7][8] The line is now closed. There were two stations within the present-day locality:[9]
- Purrawunda railway station (27°32′18″S 151°37′45″E / 27.5384°S 151.6293°E)[10]
- Motley railway station (27°32′58″S 151°36′51″E / 27.54941°S 151.61430°E)
The locality takes its name from the former Motley railway station, which in turn was assigned its name on 5 August 1915 by the Queensland Railways Department derived from the parish name.[3]
Motley State School opened on 14 August 1922 and closed on 14 July 1936.[11] It was to the south-east of the Motley railway station (approx 27°32′58″S 151°36′51″E / 27.54941°S 151.61430°E).[12][13]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Motley had a population of 9 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Motley had a population of 10 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Motley. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Tyson State School in neighbouring Mount Tyson to the south-west and Biddeston State School in Biddeston to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Oakey State High School in Oakey to the north-east. There is also a Catholic primary school in Oakey and a number of other non-government schools in Toowoomba and its suburbs.[15]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Motley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Motley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Motley – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48006)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Motley" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Advertising". Darling Downs Gazette. No. 7, 704. Queensland, Australia. 11 September 1915. p. 1. Retrieved 27 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
- ^ "Parish of Motley" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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 2m44" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Motley (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 22 June 2025.
External links
Media related to Motley, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons