Formartin, Queensland

27°22′12″S 151°25′53″E / 27.37°S 151.4313°E / -27.37; 151.4313 (Formartin (centre of locality))Population89 (2021 census)^[1] • Density0.670/km² (1.734/sq mi)Postcode(s)4404Area132.9 km² (51.3 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)LGA(s)Toowoomba RegionState electorate(s)CondamineFederal division(s)Groom

Suburbs around Formartin:
Bowenville	Wainui	Bowenville
St Ruth	Formartin	Jondaryan
West Prairie	West Prairie	West Prairie

Formartin is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Formartin had a population of 89 people.^[1]

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.^[3][4]

The land use is crop growing with irrigation in use in the north and east of the locality, taking advantage of the creek.^[4]

History

Formartin State School opened on 4 October 1948 and officially closed on 9 December 1988.^[5] The school was at 1538 Jondaryan St Ruth Road (27°23′43″S 151°24′32″E / 27.3952°S 151.4090°E / -27.3952; 151.4090 (Formartin State School (former))).^[6][4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Formartin had a population of 95 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Formartin had a population of 89 people.^[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:^[8]

• Avalyn (27°23′37″S 151°21′17″E / 27.3935°S 151.3547°E / -27.3935; 151.3547 (Avalyn (homestead)))
• Avondale (27°23′54″S 151°22′18″E / 27.3982°S 151.3716°E / -27.3982; 151.3716 (Avondale (homestead)))
• Bandawing (27°20′06″S 151°23′47″E / 27.3350°S 151.3965°E / -27.3350; 151.3965 (Bandawing (homestead)))
• Baroona (27°23′10″S 151°24′55″E / 27.3860°S 151.4153°E / -27.3860; 151.4153 (Baroona (homestead)))
• Brigadoon (27°21′15″S 151°23′54″E / 27.3543°S 151.3984°E / -27.3543; 151.3984 (Brigadoon (homestead)))
• Cameron Downs (27°23′45″S 151°20′37″E / 27.3957°S 151.3436°E / -27.3957; 151.3436 (Cameron Downs (homestead)))
• Cardwell (27°22′30″S 151°25′12″E / 27.3749°S 151.4200°E / -27.3749; 151.4200 (Cardwell (homestead)))
• Coolooli (27°22′36″S 151°27′14″E / 27.3767°S 151.4539°E / -27.3767; 151.4539 (Coolooli (homestead)))
• Dennis Downs (27°22′47″S 151°20′50″E / 27.3798°S 151.3473°E / -27.3798; 151.3473 (Dennis Downs (homestead)))
• Double Eight (27°23′45″S 151°27′43″E / 27.3959°S 151.4619°E / -27.3959; 151.4619 (Double Eight (homestead)))
• Ellerslie (27°21′00″S 151°22′43″E / 27.3501°S 151.3785°E / -27.3501; 151.3785 (Ellerslie (homestead)))
• Formartin (27°23′33″S 151°24′28″E / 27.3925°S 151.4077°E / -27.3925; 151.4077 (Formartin (homestead)))
• Kaen (27°22′49″S 151°24′51″E / 27.3802°S 151.4142°E / -27.3802; 151.4142 (Kaen (homestead)))
• Kantara (27°21′42″S 151°27′53″E / 27.3616°S 151.4648°E / -27.3616; 151.4648 (Kantara (homestead)))
• Nunkeri (27°23′07″S 151°22′49″E / 27.3854°S 151.3804°E / -27.3854; 151.3804 (Nunkeri (homestead)))
• Struanville (27°21′23″S 151°21′03″E / 27.3565°S 151.3508°E / -27.3565; 151.3508 (Struanville (homestead)))
• The Three Mile (27°22′34″S 151°31′17″E / 27.3762°S 151.5213°E / -27.3762; 151.5213 (The Three Mile (homestead)))
• Wanganui (27°21′08″S 151°24′44″E / 27.3521°S 151.4123°E / -27.3521; 151.4123 (Wanganui (homestead)))
• Wyeera (27°21′50″S 151°22′37″E / 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.^[4]

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