North Maclean, Queensland
| North Maclean City of Logan, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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Maclean Bridge from Tully Memorial Park, 2014 | |||||||||||||
| Population | 1,541 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4280 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Logan | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Logan | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Forde, Wright | ||||||||||||
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North Maclean is a locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[1] At the 2011 census, North Maclean had a population of 1,541.[2]
Geography
North Maclean is on the Mount Lindesay Highway with the Logan River as part of its eastern and southern boundary. South Maclean is immediately to the south of North Maclean. The western boundary of North Maclean is marked by the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor.
History
North and South Maclean were once a single district originally known as Logan Bridge, as there was a low-level bridge across the Logan River at this location since 1860. The district later acquired the name Maclean, probably after Alexander Grant McLean, the acting Surveyor General of New South Wales from 1856—1861.[3]
The township with blocks on both sides of the river was surveyed in 1863.[3]
The Maclean Provisional School opened on 16 April 1926 with teacher Ruby Eunice Dunn. Later that year it was upgraded to Maclean State School. It closed in 1963.[4]
Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, North Maclean became part of Logan City following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.
Amenities
The Tully Memorial Park on the Mount Lindesay Highway on the north bank of the Logan River (27°46′58″S 153°00′36″E / 27.78276°S 153.01013°E) provides a number of sporting fields. It also has a plaque commemorating the crossing of the Logan River by Patrick Logan in July 1828.[5]
Facilities
The Logan City Council operates the Maclean Cemetery at Scott Lane (27°46′19″S 152°59′10″E / 27.7720°S 152.9861°E).[3]
See also
- South Maclean which has a shared history
References
- ↑ "North Maclean (entry 45283)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "North Maclean (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Maclean (North & South)". Suburbs. Logan City Council. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Agency ID6190, Maclean State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Logan River Crossing". Monument Australia. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
Further reading
- Scott, Joanne; Greenbank State School (1993), Greenbank State School centenary book : including New Beith, North Maclean and Maclean schools, Greenbank State School, ISBN 978-0-646-14341-5
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to North Maclean, Queensland. |
- "North and South Maclean". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Maclean cemetery — Photos of headstones
Coordinates: 27°45′58″S 152°59′52″E / 27.76611°S 152.99778°E