Maidenhead, Queensland

Suburb of Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia

Maidenhead
Queensland

Maidenhead

Coordinates| 29°07′10″S 151°23′06″E﻿ / ﻿29.1194°S 151.385°E﻿ / -29.1194; 151.385﻿ (Maidenhead (centre of locality))
Population| 20 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 0.25/km2 (0.65/sq mi)
Postcode(s)| 4385
Area| 79.1 km2 (30.5 sq mi)
Time zone| AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location|

* 54.6 km (34 mi) SSE of Texas
* 134 km (83 mi) SW of Stanthorpe
* 163 km (101 mi) SE of Goondiwindi
* 356 km (221 mi) SW of Brisbane

LGA(s)| Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s)| Southern Downs
Federal division(s)| Maranoa
| Suburbs around Maidenhead:

Bonshaw | Glenlyon | Riverton
Watsons Crossing | Maidenhead | Dumaresq Valley (NSW)
Watsons Crossing | Bonshaw (NSW) | Dumaresq Valley (NSW)

Maidenhead is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is on the Queensland border with New South Wales.[3] In the 2021 census, Maidenhead had a population of 20 people.[1]

## Geography

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The locality is bounded to the south and east by the Dumaresq River, which is also the border between Queensland and New South Wales.[3]

Riverton Road enters the locality from the south-west (Watsons Crossing) and loosely follows the course of the river until it exits to the north-west (Riverton).[4]

The land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing close to the Dumaresq River and in the centre of the locality.[5]

## History

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The locality is named after an early pastoral run, which appears on an 1883 map.[2][6] As at 2025, there was still a Maidenhead pastoral property in the locality.[7]

Land in Maidenhead was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 21 square miles (54 km2) were available.[8]

## Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Maidenhead had a population of 14 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, Maidenhead had a population of 20 people.[1]

## Education

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There are no schools in Maidenhead. The nearest school is Texas State School (Prep to Year 10) in Texas to the north-west. There are no schools providing education to Year 12 nearby; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[10]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maidenhead (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ a b "Maidenhead – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47819)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
3. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; State border; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
6. ^ "Queensland Run Maps Darling Downs Sketch Map shewing the surveyed and unsurveyed runs" (Map). Queensland Government. 1883. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
7. ^ "Layers: Locality; Property names; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
8. ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3\. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maidenhead (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2025.

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Towns and localities in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland

Current towns and localities|

* Beebo
* Billa Billa
* Bonshaw
* Boondandilla
* Brush Creek
* Bungunya
* Bybera
* Calingunee
* Callandoon
* Canning Creek
* Cement Mills
* Coolmunda
* Daymar
* Glenarbon
* Goodar
* Goondiwindi
* Gore
* Greenup
* Inglewood
* Kindon
* Kioma
* Kurumbul
* Limevale
* Lundavra
* Maidenhead
* Moonie
* Mosquito Creek
* Mungindi
* North Bungunya
* Oman Ama
* Riverton
* Silver Spur
* Smithlea
* Talwood
* Tarawera
* Terrica
* Texas
* Toobeah
* Warroo
* Watsons Crossing
* Weengallon
* Whetstone
* Wondalli
* Wyaga
* Yagaburne
* Yelarbon

Former localities|

* North Talwood
* South Talwood

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