Description
Maroon is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.
Maroon is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Maroon had a population of 149 people.
History
The locality name comes from wahlmoorum, which is the Yaggera language name for Mount Ballow, which is associated with a legendary giant sand goanna.The Maroon pastoral property was established in 1843.A cemetery at Maroon has graves dating back to 1856.Maroon Provisional School opened on 15 July 1891. On 1 January 1909 it became Moon State School.In 1914, the Maroon pastoral property was subdivided into 30 dairy farms.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.Maroon Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1925) and closed in 1973.The Maroon Dam was built in the west of Maroon between 1969 and 1974.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 116.303 km2
Elevation: 51-200 metres
Town elevation: 152 m
Population number: 149
Local Government Area: Scenic Rim Regional Council
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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Maroon, Queensland