• Source: Formartin, Queensland

Formartin is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Formartin had a population of 89 people.




Geography


The locality is partly bounded to the north and north-east by Oakey Creek. The creek is a tributary of the Condamine River and part of the Murray-Darling basin.
The land use is crop growing with irrigation in use in the north and east of the locality, taking advantage of the creek.




History


Formartin State School opened on 4 October 1948 and officially closed on 9 December 1988. The school was at 1538 Jondaryan St Ruth Road (27.3952°S 151.4090°E / -27.3952; 151.4090 (Formartin State School (former))).




Demographics


In the 2016 census Formartin had a population of 95 people.
In the 2021 census, Formartin had a population of 89 people.




Economy


There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:

Avalyn (27.3935°S 151.3547°E / -27.3935; 151.3547 (Avalyn (homestead)))
Avondale (27.3982°S 151.3716°E / -27.3982; 151.3716 (Avondale (homestead)))
Bandawing (27.3350°S 151.3965°E / -27.3350; 151.3965 (Bandawing (homestead)))
Baroona (27.3860°S 151.4153°E / -27.3860; 151.4153 (Baroona (homestead)))
Brigadoon (27.3543°S 151.3984°E / -27.3543; 151.3984 (Brigadoon (homestead)))
Cameron Downs (27.3957°S 151.3436°E / -27.3957; 151.3436 (Cameron Downs (homestead)))
Cardwell (27.3749°S 151.4200°E / -27.3749; 151.4200 (Cardwell (homestead)))
Coolooli (27.3767°S 151.4539°E / -27.3767; 151.4539 (Coolooli (homestead)))
Dennis Downs (27.3798°S 151.3473°E / -27.3798; 151.3473 (Dennis Downs (homestead)))
Double Eight (27.3959°S 151.4619°E / -27.3959; 151.4619 (Double Eight (homestead)))
Ellerslie (27.3501°S 151.3785°E / -27.3501; 151.3785 (Ellerslie (homestead)))
Formartin (27.3925°S 151.4077°E / -27.3925; 151.4077 (Formartin (homestead)))
Kaen (27.3802°S 151.4142°E / -27.3802; 151.4142 (Kaen (homestead)))
Kantara (27.3616°S 151.4648°E / -27.3616; 151.4648 (Kantara (homestead)))
Nunkeri (27.3854°S 151.3804°E / -27.3854; 151.3804 (Nunkeri (homestead)))
Struanville (27.3565°S 151.3508°E / -27.3565; 151.3508 (Struanville (homestead)))
The Three Mile (27.3762°S 151.5213°E / -27.3762; 151.5213 (The Three Mile (homestead)))
Wanganui (27.3521°S 151.4123°E / -27.3521; 151.4123 (Wanganui (homestead)))
Wyeera (27.3640°S 151.3770°E / -27.3640; 151.3770 (Wyeera (homestead)))




Education


There are no schools in Formartin. The nearest primary schools are Bowenville State School in neighboring Bowenville to the north-east, Jondaryan State School in neighboring Jondaryan to the east, and Dalby South State School in Dalby to the north-west. The nearest secondary schools are Cecil Plains State School (to Year 9) in Cecil Plains to the south-west, Dalby State High School (to Year 12) in Dalby to the north-west, and Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the east.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Formartin, Queensland
• Wainui, Queensland
• Jondaryan, Queensland
• Bowenville, Queensland
• St Ruth, Queensland
• West Prairie, Queensland
• List of schools in Darling Downs