Marodian, Queensland

Marodian is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Marodian had "no people or a very low population".^[1]

Marodian Queensland
Map of Marodian Goldfield, 1914
Marodian
Coordinates	25.8455°S 152.2927°E / -25.8455; 152.2927 (Marodian (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4570
Area	69.5 km2 (26.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	43.9 km (27 mi) NNE of Kilkivan 59.9 km (37 mi) NW of Gympie 76.3 km (47 mi) SW of Maryborough 117 km (73 mi) SW of Hervey Bay 235 km (146 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Maryborough
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Marodian: Gigoomgan Gigoomgan Glenbar Calgoa Marodian Mount Urah Calgoa Woolooga Glen Echo

Geography

The Brooweena - Woolooga Road enters the locality from the north (Gigoomgan) and exits to the south (Woolooga).^[3]

Almost all of the locality is occupied by the Marodian pastoral station, where the land use is grazing on native vegetation.^[3]

History

The locality takes its name from the parish name, which in turn is derived from the name of a pastoral run held by James and Norman Leith Hay in 1852.^[4] The pastoral run name might come from the Kabi language word maridhan meaning place of kangaroos.^[2]

In 1867, the Marodian area was suspected of having gold due to geological similarities with other gold-bearing areas.^[5] There were early finds of alluvial gold at Colo Flats and Yorkey’s Hill.^[6] In 1884, the Queensland Surveyor General, A. C. Gregory, continued to promote the likelihood of gold in the Marodian area.^[7] In 1901, the Marodian Gold Mining Syndicate dug a shaft down to 350 feet (110 m).^[8][9][10] In 1902, interest in the goldfield was still low with 109 people on the goldfield compared with over 14,000 on the Gympie goldfields.^[11] In 1903, the Marodian Gold Mining Company established a mining lease of 40 acres (16 ha),^[12] but operations had ceased by 1904.^[13]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Marodian had "no people or a very low population".^[14]

In the 2021 census, Marodian had "no people or a very low population".^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Marodian. The nearest government primary schools are:^[15]

• Brooweena State School in Brooweena to the north
• Theebine State School in Theebine to the south-east
• Woolooga State School in neighbouring Woolooga to the south

The nearest government secondary schools are:^[15]

• Kilkivan State School (to Year 10) in Kilkivan to the south
• James Nash State High School (to Year 12) in Gympie to the south-east