Marian, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Marian
State:qld
Coordinates:-21.1452°N 148.9433°W
Pop:4224
Postcode:4753
Area:82.9
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Mackay Region
Stategov:Mirani
Fedgov:Capricornia
Near-N:Hampden
Near-Ne:Balnagowan
Near-E:Walkerston
Greenmount
Near-Se:Victoria Plains
Near-S:North Eton
Near-Sw:Kinchant Dam
Near-W:Mirani
Near-Nw:Devereux Creek

Marian is a rural town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Marian had a population of 4,224 people.

Geography

The town is located on the south bank of the Pioneer River approximately 24km (15miles) west of Mackay. The river forms part of the northern boundary. In the east is Mount Vince which remains vegetated. Surrounding the town is farmland, mostly growing sugar cane, which is serviced by a network of rail lines. These lines lead to the Marian Mill which was constructed in 1885.[3]

History

The town name Marian comes from the name of the (now closed) Marian railway station, which in turn reportedly derived its name from a local property called Mary Ann.[1]

The first Catholic church was officially opened in 1901 by Bishop Joseph Higgins. It was a "small plain wooden structure". Father Pierre-Marie Bucas was the priest of the Mackay district at that time.[4]

Marian Presbyterian Church opened in 1902.[5]

Marian Mill Post Office opened by 1 January 1909 (a receiving office had been open from 1886) and was renamed Marian in 1910.[6]

In December 1882, Helen Porter Mitchell (later Dame Nellie Melba) married Charles Armstrong, the manager of the Marian Sugar Mill. A house was built for them beside the mill. It was not a happy marriage as they separated in December 1883. Their home was later relocated to a riverbank location on Eungella Road in Edward Lloyd Park two kilometres from the centre of Marian and named Melba House. It serves as a museum to Nellie Melba and as the Pioneer Valley Visitor Information Centre.[7] [8]

The Marian Mill Provisional School opened on 15 November 1886. In 1899 it became the Marian State School.[9] [10] The Sisters of Mercy established a convent in 1921 with a view to establishing a school. The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School was officially opened on Sunday 6 April 1924 by Bishop Joseph Shiel.[11] [12] It closed on 31 December 1987.On Whitsunday 5 June 1927, Bishop Shiel officially opened and blessed the new Holy Rosary Catholic Church. It was an imposing Romanesque structure.[13] The old church was relocated to lower level on the site, between the new church and the convent.[14] [15] [16] [17]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Marian had a population of 3,019 people.

In the, the locality of Marian had a population of 3,903 people.

In the, the locality of Marian had a population of 4,224 people.

Economy

Mackay Sugar operates the Marian sugar mill where over 2 million tonnes of sugar is crushed every year, making it one of the largest sugar mills in Australia.[18]

Marian was one of the many towns across Central Queensland that were affected by the mining boom in Central Queensland. During this time the Nabilla Riverlink Estate was developed in Marian, and now holds a large portion of Marian’s population.

Education

Marian State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 137 Anzac Avenue (-21.1454°N 148.9585°W).[19] [20] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 564 students with 42 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent).[21]

Pioneer Valley Cluster Special Education Program is a primary and secondary (Prep-12) special education program operated from the Marian State School.[22]

Services

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at the Mackay-Eungella Road near the school.[23] [24]

Mackay Regional Council manages 3 parks, multiple walking and bike paths and a cemetery in the Marian Area.

Marian Town Centre is a shopping centre located in Marian. Opened in 2013, the centre has a full line Woolworths, The Reject Shop, Subway and a Porters Mitre 10.

Holy Rosary Catholic Church is at 284 Anzac Avenue .[25]

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. 20 July 2021.
  2. 20 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Marian Mill . Mackay Sugar Limited . 2 September 2015 . 27 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160227224628/http://mackaysugar.com.au/about/history/Pages/Marian-Mill.aspx . live .
  4. News: 16 June 1927. Wonderful Demonstration of Faith in Marian . XV . 27. The Catholic Advocate. 836. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 28 December 2021. 28 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228042417/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/blank. live.
  5. Web site: Blake. Thom. Marian Presbyterian Church. live. 2021-12-27. Queensland religious places database. 28 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228042307/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=561.
  6. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 10 May 2014 . 15 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD& . live .
  7. Web site: Melba House. Mackay Regional Council. 21 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140223035948/http://www.mackayregion.com/destinations/marian/attractions/melba-house/. 23 February 2014. dead.
  8. Web site: O'Brien. Sheilagh. The Dame in the tropics: Nellie Melba. Queensland Historical Atlas. 21 February 2014. 19 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419165547/http://www.qhatlas.com.au/content/dame-tropics-nellie-melba. live.
  9. 2 September 2015.
  10. Web site: Marian State School. live. 28 December 2021. Marian State School. 27 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210327055954/https://marianss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/history.pdf.
  11. News: 4 April 1924. Advertising . 58 . 6. Daily Mercury. 914. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 27 December 2021. 28 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228042301/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/168130412. live.
  12. News: 9 April 1924. DISTRICT NOTES . 58 . 6. Daily Mercury. 918. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 27 December 2021. 28 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228042236/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/168132830. live.
  13. News: 3 June 1927. NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH . 60 . 6. Daily Mercury. 4555. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 28 December 2021.
  14. News: 1 June 1927. NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH. MARIAN . 60 . 6. Daily Mercury. 4553. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 28 December 2021. 28 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228042232/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/172652601. live.
  15. News: 6 June 1927. MARIAN CATHOLICS . 60 . 5. Daily Mercury. 4557. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 28 December 2021. 28 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228042233/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/172656008. live.
  16. News: 14 June 1927. MARIAN CATHOLIC MISSION . 60 . 6. Daily Mercury. 4564. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 28 December 2021. 28 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228042321/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/172652843. live.
  17. News: 23 June 1927. New Church at Marian . XV . 38. The Catholic Advocate. 837. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 28 December 2021. 28 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228042421/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/258733493. live.
  18. Web site: Marian Mill. Mackay Sugar. 21 February 2014. 27 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140227160944/http://www.mackaysugar.com.au/about/history/Pages/Marian-Mill.aspx. live.
  19. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government. 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.
  20. Web site: 2020-01-29. Marian State School. 2021-12-27. Marian State School. en. 27 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227034437/https://marianss.eq.edu.au/. live.
  21. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.
  22. Web site: Pioneer Valley Cluster Special Education Program. live. 2021-12-27. Queensland Department of Education. 27 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227034433/https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/5714.
  23. Web site: Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours. Mackay Regional Council. 28 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160301063545/http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries/official_stuff/contact_us. 1 March 2016. dead.
  24. Web site: Mobile Library Timetable 2017. Mackay Regional Council. 8 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170301173944/http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/194576/ML_Timetable_2017_Final.pdf. 1 March 2017. dead.
  25. Web site: Marian / Mirani. live. 2021-12-27. Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton. en-US. 6 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206232826/https://rok.catholic.net.au/parish/marian-mirani-mt-charlton/.

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