Maroon, Queensland

Maroon
Queensland

School of Arts, built 1904
Maroon
Coordinates 28°10′20″S 152°43′06″E / 28.17222°S 152.71833°E / -28.17222; 152.71833Coordinates: 28°10′20″S 152°43′06″E / 28.17222°S 152.71833°E / -28.17222; 152.71833
Postcode(s) 4310
LGA(s) Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s) Beaudesert
Federal Division(s) Wright
Localities around Maroon:
Coochin Cannon Creek Knapp Creek
Croftby
Burnett Creek		 Maroon Rathdowney
Barney View
Burnett Creek Mount Barney
Burnett Creek		 Mount Barney

Maroon is a rural community in Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

The south and east of the area, including Mount May is protected within the Mount Barney National Park.

History

A cemetery at Maroon has graves dating back to 1856.[2]

In 1914, the Maroon grazing property, which was established in 1843, was subdivided into 30 dairy farms.[2] Maroon Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1925) and closed in 1973.[3]

The Maroon Dam was built in the west of Maroon between 1969 and 1974.

Heritage listings

Maroon War Memorial, 2008

Maroon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

The Maroon War Memorial commemorates those of the district who enlisted in World War I; it was dedicated on 21 May 1920 by General Sir William Birdwood.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Maroon (entry 45161)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 32. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.
  3. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "War Memorial & Memorial Enclosure (entry 600036)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Local Heritage Register" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Cotswold Cottage (entry 600037)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Maroon War Memorial". Monuments Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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