Marlborough, Queensland
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:GeoGroup Template:Infobox Australian place Marlborough is a rural town and coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.<ref name=qpnt>Template:Cite QPN</ref><ref name=qpnl>Template:Cite QPN</ref> In the Template:CensusAU, the locality of Marlborough had a population of 154 people.<ref name=Census2021/>
Geography
The town lies on the Bruce Highway, Template:Convert north west of the city of Rockhampton. The town is a small service centre for the surrounding area, and one of a number of fuelling points on an otherwise isolated stretch of highway.Template:Citation needed
To the south lies the Kunwarara Magnesite mine, which works one of the world's largest supplies of the mineral.Template:Citation needed
Marlborough is famous for producing the world's finest chrysoprase, a semi-precious gem once coveted by Alexander the Great and Cleopatra. The small but high-grade deposit is located about Template:Convert south-south-west of the township and is universally regarded as the most valuable find in the world.Template:Citation needed
The Bruce Highway passes through the locality, entering from the east (Kunwarara) and exiting to the north-west (Ogmore), bypassing the town approx Template:Convert to the west. The North Coast railway line also passes through the locality, running roughly parallel to the east of the highway, but does pass through the town, which is served by Marlborough railway station (Template:Coord).<ref name="globe">Template:Queensland Globe</ref><ref name="railwaystations">Template:Cite web</ref>
The Marlborough–Sarina Road exits to the west.<ref>Template:Google maps</ref>
History
Marlborough was established as a squatting pastoral run in 1857 by Dan Connor.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The name is probably connected with the First Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), a British army commander.<ref name="qpnt" />
The post office at Marlborough opened on 1 January 1861.<ref>Porter, Harry S. (1954) Queensland Numeral Cancellations, p. 13. Melbourne: The Hawthorn Press</ref> The first town allotments were sold in 1862.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Marlborough was the location of a Native Police barracks from 1865 to 1876. The barracks were located at Barrack Creek on the northwest outskirts of the town.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Marlborough Railway Provisional School opened on 26 July 1917. On 26 April 1919 it was renamed Koonama Provisional School. On 18 October 1920 it became Koonama State School. On 11 September 1925 it was renamed Marlborough State School.<ref name="qfhs">Template:Citation</ref>
On 24 July 2000, five people were killed when the Rockhampton-based Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service helicopter crashed in a paddock at Marlborough while attempting to land in thick fog.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Following the tragedy, the community of Marlborough raised enough money to establish a permanent helipad in the town in an attempt to prevent a similar tragedy from occurring in the future.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Marlborough is within the local government area of Shire of Livingstone, but, between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Rockhampton Region.
Demographics
In the Template:CensusAU, the locality of Marlborough had a population of 149 people.<ref name=Census2016>Template:Census 2016 AUS</ref>
In the Template:CensusAU, the locality of Marlborough had a population of 154 people.<ref name=Census2021>Template:Census 2021 AUS</ref>
Education
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Marlborough State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 79 Magog Road (Template:Coord).<ref name="SchoolList2018">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 34 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018">Template:Cite web</ref> The school competes against other schools in the area such as Clarke Creek State School, Milman State School and School of Distance Education. They compete in swimming and athletic carnivals which Marlborough normally hosts, having a 16-metre pool and a grassy oval.Template:Citation needed
There are no secondary schools in Marlborough. The nearest government secondary school is Glenmore State High School in Kawana, Rockhampton, over Template:Convert away. Distance education and boarding schools would be the alternatives.<ref name="globe" />
Amenities
Livingstone Shire Council operates a weekly library service at Marlborough.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is located at 15 Milman Street (Template:Coord) in the Marlborough Historical Museum building.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
All Saints Anglican Church is at 27 Milman Street (Template:Coord).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is part of the Parish of North Rockhampton (also known as the All Saints Anglican Community) within the Anglican Church of Central Queensland.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Attractions
Marlborough Historical Museum is at 15 Milman Street (Template:Coord). It collects and presents the natural and social heritage of Marlborough.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>