Morton Vale is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Morton Vale had a population of 143 people.[1]
| Morton Vale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Morton Vale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°29′07″S 152°23′00″E / 27.4852°S 152.3833°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 143 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.41/km2 (24.37/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4343 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 80 m (262 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The locality is bounded to west by Main Green Swamp Road, to east partly by Nangara Road and Lyne Road, and to the south partly by Lake Clarendon Road.[3]
Green Swamp is a wetland in the north-west of the locality (27°28′12″S 152°22′16″E / 27.4699°S 152.3712°E).[4][3]
The land is relatively flat, approximately 80 metres (260 ft) above sea level.[3] The land use is irrigated crop growing in the south-east of the locality with the rest of the locality mostly used for grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History edit
The locality is believed to be named after a local farmer George Morton who leased land in the area in 1904.[2]
Lake Clarendon Lower State School opened on 9 March 1914 but was renamed Morton Vale State School within a few months of opening. It closed on 11 December 1981.[5] The school was at 10 Morton Vale School Road (27°30′02″S 152°23′27″E / 27.5005°S 152.39084°E).[6][3] As at January 2021, the school building is still standing.[7]
In the 2016 census Morton Vale had a population of 143 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Morton Vale. The nearest primary schools are Kentville State School in neighbouring Kentville to the east, Glenore Grove State School in neighbouring Glenore Grove to the south-east and Lake Clarendon State School in Lake Clarendon to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the south-west.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Morton Vale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Morton Vale – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44978)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Green Swamp – wetland in Lockyer Valley Regional (entry 14753)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 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
- ^ "Parish of Clarendon" (Map). Queensland Government. 1974. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Google (17 January 2021). "Morton Vale State School (former): Street View" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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