Motley, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Motley
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.5436°N 151.6144°W
Pop:10
Postcode:4356
Area:6.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Condamine
Fedgov2:Groom
Near-N:Purrawunda
Near-Ne:Aubigny
Near-E:Linthorpe
Near-Se:Mount Tyson
Near-S:Mount Tyson
Near-Sw:Mount Tyson
Near-W:Mount Tyson
Near-Nw:Mount Irving

Motley is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Motley had a population of 10 people.

Geography

Motley is on the Darling Downs.

The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs along the northern boundary.

History

The locality takes its name from a former railway station, which in turn was assigned on 5 August 1915 by the Queensland Railways Department derived from the parish name.[1]

Motley State School opened on 14 August 1922 and closed on 14 July 1936.

Demographics

In the, Motley had a population of 9 people.

In the, Motley had a population of 10 people.

Notes and References

  1. 17 November 2019.