| State | qld |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 27.5436°S 151.6144°E |
| Zoom | 11 |
| Pop | 10 |
| Postcode | 4356 |
| Area | 6.0 |
| Time zone | AEST |
| Utc | +10:00 |
| Dist 1 | 18.4 |
| Dir 1 | SW |
| Location 1 | Oakey |
| Dist 2 | 35.2 |
| Dir 2 | W |
| Location 2 | Toowoomba CBD |
| Dist 3 | 162 |
| Dir 3 | W |
| Location 3 | Brisbane |
| Lga | Toowoomba Region |
| Stategov | Condamine |
| Fedgov 2 | Groom |
| Near-n | Purrawunda |
| Near-ne | Aubigny |
| Near-e | Linthorpe |
| Near-se | Mount Tyson |
| Near-s | Mount Tyson |
| Near-sw | Mount Tyson |
| Near-w | Mount Tyson |
| Near-nw | Mount Irving |
Motley is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the , Motley had a population of 10 people.[2]
Geography
Motley is on the Darling Downs.
The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road enters the locality from the north-east (Aubigny / Linthorpe) and forms he north-eastern and northern boundaries of the locality. The Oakey-Pittswoth Road enters the locality from the north-east (Aubigny) and forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality.[3][4]
The land use is predominantly crop growing with a small amount of grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History
The Cecil Plains railway line commenced construction in 1911 and the section passing through Motley opened on 20 September 1915 terminating at the newly named town of Evanslea.[6][7] The line is now closed. There were two stations within the present-day locality:[8]
- Purrawunda railway station (27.5384°S 151.6293°E)[9]
- Motley railway station (27.54941°S 151.6143°E)
The locality takes its name from the former Motley railway station, which in turn was assigned its name on 5 August 1915 by the Queensland Railways Department derived from the parish name.[1]
Motley State School opened on 14 August 1922 and closed on 14 July 1936.[10] It was to the south-east of the Motley railway station (approx 27.54941°S 151.6143°E).[11][12]
Demographics
In the , Motley had a population of 9 people.[13]
In the , Motley had a population of 10 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Motley. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Tyson State School in neighbouring Mount Tyson to the south-west and Biddeston State School in Biddeston to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Oakey State High School in Oakey to the north-east. There is also a Catholic primary school in Oakey and a number of other non-government schools in Toowoomba and its suburbs.[14]
References
- ^ Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Advertising". Darling Downs Gazette. No. 7,704. 11 September 1915. p. 1. Retrieved 27 January 2017. – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
- ^ "Parish of Motley" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived 5 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present, Version 1.01 ed., Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m44" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
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- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 June 2025.