Maryborough West, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Maryborough West
City:Maryborough
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.5025°N 152.6705°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Pop:568
Postcode:4650
Area:8.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:5.3
Dir1:NW
Location1:Maryborough
Dist2:34.3
Dir2:SSW
Location2:Hervey Bay
Dist3:253
Dir3:N
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Fraser Coast Region
Stategov:Maryborough
Fedgov:Wide Bay
Near-N:Aldershot
Near-Ne:Maryborough
Near-E:Maryborough
Near-Se:Maryborough
Near-S:Maryborough
Near-Sw:Tinana
Near-W:Oakhurst
Near-Nw:Oakhurst

Maryborough West is a mixed-use locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Maryborough West had a population of 568 people.

Geography

The Mary River forms the south-western boundary of the locality.

There is residential housing near the river, but the locality is predominantly used for other purposes, including industrial estates, the Maryborough Showgrounds, and the heritage-listed Maryborough Cemetery (-25.5159°N 152.6746°W).

The Bruce Highway passes through the locality from the south-west (Tinana) to the north (Aldershot).

History

Maryborough Christian Academy opened as a primary school on 1 February 1983 at the Maryborough Christian Outreach Centre and expanded over time, being renamed Riverside Christian College in 2002.[2] [3]

Demographics

In the, Maryborough West had a population of 531 people.

In the, Maryborough West had a population of 568 people.

Education

Riverside Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school at 23 Royle Street (-25.5177°N 152.6645°W).[4] [5]

There are no government schools in Maryborough West. The nearest government primary school is Sunbury State School in neighbouring Maryborough to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Aldridge State High School in neighbouring Maryborough to the east.

Amenities

LifeChurch Maryborough is at 68 Gayndah Road .[6] It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.[7]

Notes and References

  1. 19 July 2021.
  2. Web site: History. 2021-12-29. Riverside Christian College. en-AU. 9 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210309163611/https://www.riverside.qld.edu.au/ourhistory. live.
  3. Web site: History . Riverside Christian College . 1 February 2022 . 9 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210309163611/https://www.riverside.qld.edu.au/ourhistory . live .
  4. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018.
  5. Web site: Riverside Christian College. 2021-12-29. Riverside Christian College. en-AU. 9 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210309163419/https://www.riverside.qld.edu.au/. live.
  6. Web site: LifeChurch Maryborough. live. 2021-08-24. Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. en-AU. 24 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210824222316/https://wesleyan.org.au/churches/lifechurch-maryborough/.
  7. Web site: South Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210821020136/https://wesleyan.org.au/south-qld/. 21 August 2021. 2021-08-25. Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. en-AU.