Suburb of Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia
| Motley Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Fields along Toowoomba Cecil Plains Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Motley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°32′37″S 151°36′52″E / 27.5436°S 151.6144°E / -27.5436; 151.6144 (Motley (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.7/km (4.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4356 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.0 km (2.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
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Motley is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Motley had a population of 10 people.
Geography
Motley is on the Darling Downs.
The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs along the northern boundary.
History
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.
Motley State School opened on 14 August 1922 and closed on 14 July 1936.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Motley had a population of 9 people.
In the 2021 census, Motley had a population of 10 people.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Motley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Motley – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48006)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- "Motley" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Motley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
External links
Media related to Motley, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons