Population 342 (2011 census) Postcode(s) 4352 State electorate(s) Darling Downs Federal division Division of Groom | Established c1890 LGA(s) Toowoomba Region Postal code 4352 | |
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Location 202 km (126 mi) WNW of Brisbane
80 km (50 mi) NW of Toowoomba
45 km (28 mi) E of Dalby Weather 29°C, Wind S at 19 km/h, 43% Humidity | ||
Maclagan is a small town on the Darling Downs, 80 km (49.7 mi) north-west of Toowoomba and 45 km (28 mi) east of Dalby Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Maclagan and the surrounding area had a population of 342. Maclagan has a post office and general store, a small museum, a butcher, a kindergarten and a park.
History
The township of Maclagan was surveyed in 17 May 1889. The town was originally named Bismark after Otto von Bismarck until 1916 when it was renamed Maclagan due to the anti German sentiment during World War I. The township was then renamed Maclagan in honour of Brigadier Ewen George Sinclair-Maclagan (1868-1948). Bismark Street is still a street in the town.
References
Maclagan, Queensland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA