Montrose, Queensland (Western Downs Region) Explained

Montrose, Queensland (Western Downs Region) should not be confused with Montrose, Queensland (Southern Downs Region).

Type:suburb
Montrose
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.0038°N 150.6172°W
Pop:49
Postcode:4413
Area:169.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Western Downs Region
Stategov:Warrego
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Hopeland
Near-Ne:Hopeland
Near-E:Kogan
Near-Se:Kogan
Near-S:Kogan
Near-Sw:Tara
Near-W:Wieambilla
Near-Nw:Crossroads

Montrose is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Montrose had a population of 49 people.

History

The locality takes its name from the parish and the pastoral run name, which pastoralist St George Richard Gore named on 5 May 1866 after the town of Montrose in Forfarshire, Scotland.[1]

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.

Demographics

In the, Montrose had a population of 65 people.

In the, Montrose had a population of 49 people.

Notes and References

  1. 12 June 2019.