Montrose, Queensland (Western Downs Region)
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Montrose is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Montrose had a population of 65 people.[1]
History
The locality takes its name from the parish and the pastoral run name, which pastoralist
Forfarshire, Scotland.[2]
Malara Provisional School and Montrose Provision School both opened circa 1911 as half-time provisional schools (meaning they shared a single teacher between them). In 1919 both schools closed due to low student numbers.[3]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Montrose (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Montrose – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47728)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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