Marburg, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Marburg
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.5672°N 152.5947°W
Pop:1013
Postcode:4346
Area:18.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:20.1
Dir1:WNW
Location1:Ipswich
Dist2:57.5
Dir2:WSW
Location2:Brisbane CBD
Lga:City of Ipswich
Lga2:Somerset Region
Stategov:Ipswich West
Stategov2:Lockyer
Fedgov:Blair
Near-N:Lark Hill
Near-Ne:Haigslea
Near-E:Haigslea
Near-Se:Mount Marrow
Near-S:Tallegalla
Near-Sw:Tallegalla
Near-W:Minden
Near-Nw:Coolana

Marburg is a rural town in the City of Ipswich and a locality split between the City of Ipswich and the Somerset Region, both in Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] [3] In the, the locality of Marburg had a population of 1,013 people.

Geography

Marburg is located approximately west-south-west from Brisbane city. The land has an elevation of between approximately 80 and 120 metres above sea level.[4]

A small creek, the Black Snake creek, runs through Marburg.[5] It is named after the Red-bellied Black Snake.

Rosewood–Marburg Road enters from the south.

History

German settlers arrived around the 1860s in the region,[6] which is part of the land of the Indigenous Jagera people.[7] The district was initially named Sally Owens Plains, but the town itself takes its present name from Marburg in Hesse, Germany.[8]

The story goes that the settlers used to respond with 'ober dar' when asked where they lived. Eventually they named their settlement after the German town of Marburg, which was well known at the time.

The timber, sugar cane and dairy industries put Marburg on its feet and the town grew over time. About 46 acres, sub-divided into 200 allotments, were offered for sale by auction on 29 November 1884. Advertising included details of the clearing of the Rosewood Scrub, of close-by townships, and the future rail and telegraph services, following "the establishment of the police station".[9] [10] In 1900 Marburg had a courthouse, police barracks, a post office, two hotels, five churches, a State school, a School of Arts, several stores, a blacksmith, a butter factory, a sugar factory and a rum distillery. At that time nearly 80 percent of Marburg's population came from Germany or were of German descent.[11]

Frederick State School opened on 18 March 1879. In 1888, the name was changed to Marburg State School. From 1920 to 1934, it incorporated a rural school, which taught practical skills needed for farming. In 1977, a pre-school centre was added.

Marburg Post Office opened on 1 October 1879 (a receiving office named Frederick had been open from 1878), was renamed Townshend in 1917 during World War 1 and reverted to Marburg in 1919.[12] On 4 July 1891, All Saints' Anglican Church was officially dedicated by Bishop William Webber.[13] It was built at 2-6 Seminary Road adjacent to the present Warrego Highway on 2acres of land donated by Thomas Lorimer Smith, the owner of the mansion Woodlands, also in Seminary Road. It was designed by architect George Brockwell Gill of Ipswich and built by W. Luder for £225.[14] [15] On Wednesday 9 November 1892, Bishop Webber returned to consecrate the church's burial ground.[16] Not being located in the town itself led to requests to relocate the church. In 1956, land was bought in Queen Street and a church hall was built on the site, opening in February 1959, but the church remained at its original location. However, in the 1970s, the plan to make the Warrego Highway four lanes wide required the resumption of part of the church's land. The last service was held at the original location on 22 May 1977 after which it was moved onto the Queen Street site beside the hall. On 22 October 1979, the church re-opened with a service conducted by Reverend John Magee. The cemetery remains at the original site.

Marburg grew rapidly in the first half of the twentieth century, as the main road from Brisbane to Toowoomba passed through the town's centre. Marburg became popular as a stopover for travellers.

Marburg was the administrative centre for local government in the area, composing Walloon Division (1879-1903) and Shire of Walloon (1903-1917).[17]

In 1912, the Marburg branch railway line from Rosewood to Marburg was opened[18] but only a few years later the railway began to suffer from the competition of highway traffic. It still survived until 1965 when the line was closed. There were two stations within the locality (from north to south):

Because of an anti-German sentiment of some State politicians the name of Marburg was changed during the First World War into Townshend,[20] a name change the locals did not support.[21] Dr. Sirois, the local General Practician at the time, was instrumental in having the name Marburg be re-introduced after the war in 1920,[22] which created a storm of protest but the name Marburg prevailed.

When the Warrego Highway was built in the 1960s, most of the traffic from Brisbane to Toowoomba bypassed Marburg, and subsequently the town has become less populated.

Demographics

In the, the locality of Marburg had a population of 567 people.

In the, the locality of Marburg had a population of 873 people.

In the, the locality of Marburg had a population of 1,013 people.

Heritage listings

Marburg has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

Marburg State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Louisa Street (-27.5624°N 152.5939°W).[28] [29] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 52 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[30]

Amenities

Marburg has active community groups such as the Marburg and District Resident's Association,[31] the Rosewood Scrub Historical Society, the Marburg Harness Racing Club,[32] the Marburg Show Society and show grounds.[33]

The town hosts the Marburg Fire and Rescue Station, the Marburg Rural Fire Brigade,[34] and the Marburg branch of the State Emergency Services.

Weekly Sunday services are held at All Saints' Anglican Church at 111 Queen Street .[35]

A street library was installed in the park in the centre of the town by the Marburg Residents Association.[36] It includes a reading room in the form of a typical Australian outhouse.

Attractions

'Woodlands' is Marburg's finest building. It is an example of the nineteenth century plantation owner's residence and for its historic significance in relation to the development of various primary industries in Queensland. It was built between 1888 and 1891 by Thomas Lorrimar Smith who was the owner of the sawmill, sugarmill, distillery and other business interests in the region.[37] At present the property serves as a centre for functions such as weddings, business meetings and conferences.[38]

Events

The Marburg Black Snake Creek Festival is an annual event held in October and features musicians and other attractions.[39] [40]

The 'Band in the Park' is an initiative of the Marburg and District Resident's Association on the first Friday of the month at 6.30 pm.

Marburg is well known for its 'Marburg Dances' which take place every Saturday night in the hall on the show grounds.

Harness racing takes place regularly on the Marburg race course at the show grounds.

External links

Notes and References

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  2. 29 November 2019.
  3. 30 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Qtopo . Queensland Government . 1 February 2021 . 27 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210227070114/https://qtopo.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  5. Web site: Upper Black Snake Creek Improvement Plan . Ipswich City Council . 1 February 2021 . 14 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210414124623/https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/35533/Upper-Black-Snake-Creek-Improvement-Plan-Final-Report-2014.pdf . live .
  6. Kerr . Jessie W. . Rosewood and Marburg: The Early Years . Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland . 1990 . 14 . 5 . 195–197 . 1 February 2021 . 21 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321091637/https://www.textqueensland.com.au/item/article/276275e24ac6555662066a8e1cdd808e . live .
  7. Web site: Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships . Queensland Government . 1 February 2021 . 5 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210205151859/https://www.datsip.qld.gov.au/resources/datsima/people-communities/cultural-heritage/heritage-bodies/chb-jagera.pdf . live .
  8. Web site: Marburg Tourismus . Marburg Tourismus . 29 January 2021 . 26 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210126091944/https://www.marburg-tourismus.de/ . live .
  9. News: Advertising. 20 November 1884. Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. 27 August 2019. 3484. Queensland, Australia. XXIV. 6. National Library of Australia. 29 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220829212758/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/121932754. live.
  10. Town of Marburg . Map . Collections . State Library of Queensland . https://hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/456247.
  11. Book: Queensland Environmental Protection Agency . Heritage Trails of the Great South East . 2000 . State of Queensland . 0-7345-1008-X . 71 .
  12. Web site: Phoenix Auctions History . Post Office List . Phoenix Auctions . 3 March 2021 . 29 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829212758/http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=%2AMarburg%2A . live .
  13. Web site: Australian Christian Church Histories - Marburg, QLD - All Saints Anglican. 2020-07-28. Australian Christian Church Histories. en. 28 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200728172428/https://www.churchhistories.net.au/church-catalog/marburg-qld-all-saints-anglican. live.
  14. Web site: All Saints Anglican Church. 2020-07-28. Churches Australia. en. 28 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200728181624/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/anglican/directory/1354-all-saints-anglican-church. live.
  15. News: 6 July 1891. All Saints Anglican Church, Marburg.. XXXII. 3 . Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. 4647. Queensland, Australia. 29 July 2020. National Library of Australia. 29 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220829212758/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122942821. live.
  16. News: 10 November 1892. BISHOP WEBBER AT MARBURG.. XXXIV. 5. Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. 4894. Queensland, Australia. 29 July 2020. National Library of Australia. 29 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220829212802/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/123022371. live.
  17. Web site: Marburg, Haigslea, Ironbark. Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. 3 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121011045149/http://queenslandplaces.com.au/marburg,-haigslea,-ironbark. 11 October 2012. live.
  18. [Australian Railway History|Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin]
  19. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  20. News: The Passing of Marburg. . . 16 June 1917 . 6 March 2011 . 4 . National Library of Australia . 29 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829212800/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20148942 . live .
  21. News: Townshend or Marburg?. . . Qld. . 4 September 1917 . 6 March 2011 . 6 . National Library of Australia . 29 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829212800/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20145026 . live .
  22. News: BACK TO GERMAN NAME. . . 10 January 1920 . 6 March 2011 . 14 . National Library of Australia . 29 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829212800/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15874785 . live .
  23. 9 July 2013.
  24. 9 July 2013.
  25. 9 July 2013.
  26. Web site: Marburg State School . 650002 . Queensland Heritage Register . 1 February 2021 . 18 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210618144308/https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/heritage-register/detail/?id=650002 . live .
  27. 9 July 2013.
  28. Web site: 9 July 2018 . State and non-state school details . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 . 21 November 2018 . 21 November 2018 . Queensland Government.
  29. Web site: Marburg State School . 3 March 2021 . 25 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225235529/https://marburgss.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  30. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0 . 22 November 2018 . 22 November 2018.
  31. Web site: Marburg & District Residents Association . My Community Directory . 1 February 2021 . 29 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829212800/https://www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au/Queensland/Ipswich/Community_Clubs___Interest_Groups/General_Community_Clubs/18152/141746/Marburg___District_Residents_Association . live .
  32. Web site: Marburg Harness Racing Club . Australian Harness Racing . 1 February 2021 . 18 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210918224508/http://www.harness.org.au/marburg/marburg.cfm . live .
  33. Web site: Marburg Show Society . 1 February 2021 . 5 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210205163521/http://www.marburgshowsociety.com.au/ . live .
  34. Web site: QFES . Marburg Fire Station . 1 February 2021 . 5 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210205231629/https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au/about/structure/regions/Pages/ser.aspx . live .
  35. Web site: About Us. 2020-07-28. Rosewood Anglican Parish. en-AU. 15 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115205045/https://rosewoodanglican.org.au/about-us/. live.
  36. Web site: Street Library . Ipswich First . 22 January 2021 . 29 January 2021 . 1 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210201185807/https://www.ipswichfirst.com.au/ipswichs-newest-street-library-has-unusual-reading-room/ . live .
  37. Web site: Woodlands . Queensland Heritage Register . 1 February 2021 . 29 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829212803/https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/heritage-register/detail/?id=600734 . live .
  38. Web site: Woodlands of Marburg . 1 February 2021 . 4 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210204191124/https://www.woodlandsofmarburg.com/ . live .
  39. Web site: Black Snake Creek Festival . 1 February 2021 . 6 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210206113815/https://www.blacksnakecreekfestival.com.au/ . live .
  40. News: Marburg's festival spirit. Smith. Denis. 11 October 2014. Queensland Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518135722/http://www.qt.com.au/news/marburgs-festival-spirit/2415682/. 18 May 2015. live.

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