North Maclagan, Queensland
| North Maclagan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  North Maclagan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°01′47″S 151°40′59″E / 27.0297°S 151.6830°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00/km2 (0.00/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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North Maclagan is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, North Maclagan had "no people or a very low population".[1]
History
The locality is named for being north of the town of Maclagan. The town was originally named Bismarck after Otto von Bismarck. Due to the anti-German sentiment during World War I, the town was renamed Maclagan in honour of Brigadier Ewen George Sinclair-Maclagan in 1916.[2][3]
Maclagan North State School opened on 12 September 1922. It closed on 4 May 1962.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, North Maclagan had a population of 5 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, North Maclagan had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
There are no schools in North Maclagan. The nearest government primary school is Quinlow State School in Quinalow to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Quinalow State School (to Year 10) and Dalby State High School (to Year 12) in Dalby to the south-west.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Maclagan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "North Maclagan – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48027)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Place names". Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ 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). "North Maclagan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 August 2025.