Maryvale, Queensland

Maryvale
Queensland

The historic Crown Hotel at Maryvale
Population 567 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4370
Location
  • 127 km (79 mi) SW of Brisbane
  • 91 km (57 mi) S of Toowoomba
  • 32 km (20 mi) NE of Warwick
LGA(s) Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal Division(s) Maranoa

Maryvale is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Southern Downs Region local government area and on the Cunningham Highway, 127 kilometres (79 mi) south west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Maryvale and the surrounding area had a population of 567.[1]

History

Maryvale was the terminus for the Maryvale branch railway from Warwick. Maryvale Post Office opened by March 1914 (a receiving office had been open from 1913) and closed in 1981.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Maryvale (Warwick Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.

External links

Media related to Maryvale, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 28°04′S 152°14′E / 28.067°S 152.233°E