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Maryborough West, Queensland

Maryborough West is a mixed-use locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Maryborough West had a population of 568 people.

Geography

The Mary River forms the south-western boundary of the locality.

There is residential housing near the river, but the locality is predominantly used for other purposes, including industrial estates, the Maryborough Showgrounds (), and the heritage-listed Maryborough Cemetery ().

The Bruce Highway passes through the locality from the south-west (Tinana) to the north (Aldershot).

History

Maryborough Christian Academy opened as a primary school on 1 February 1983 at the Maryborough Christian Outreach Centre and expanded over time, being renamed Riverside Christian College in 2002.

Demographics

In the , Maryborough West had a population of 531 people.

In the , Maryborough West had a population of 568 people.

Education

Riverside Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school at 23 Royle Street ().

There are no government schools in Maryborough West. The nearest government primary school is Sunbury State School in neighbouring Maryborough to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Aldridge State High School in Maryborough to the east.

Amenities

The Maryborough Showgrounds and Equestrian Park is located on the Bruce Highway at Maryborough West.

LifeChurch Maryborough is at 68 Gayndah Road (). It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.

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