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Motley, Queensland

Coordinates: 27°32′37″S 151°36′52″E / 27.5436°S 151.6144°E / -27.5436; 151.6144 (Motley (centre of locality))
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Motley
Queensland
Fields along Toowoomba Cecil Plains Road, 2014
Motley is located in Queensland
Motley
Motley
Coordinates27°32′37″S 151°36′52″E / 27.5436°S 151.6144°E / -27.5436; 151.6144 (Motley (centre of locality))
Population10 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4356
Area6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Suburbs around Motley:
Mount Irving Purrawunda Aubigny
Mount Tyson Motley Linthorpe
Mount Tyson Mount Tyson Mount Tyson

Motley is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Motley had a population of 10 people.[1]

Geography

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Motley is on the Darling Downs.

The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs along the northern boundary.[3]

History

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The locality takes its name from a former railway station, which in turn was assigned on 5 August 1915 by the Queensland Railways Department derived from the parish name.[2]

Motley State School opened on 14 August 1922 and closed on 14 July 1936.[4]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Motley had a population of 9 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Motley had a population of 10 people.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Motley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Motley – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48006)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Motley" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Motley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
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