Maidenwell

History

Pioneer settler John King dug the first well in the district, hence the name Maidenwell. Peron State School opened on 1 April 1914. In 1934, it was moved to the foot of the Maidenwell Range and was then known as Maidenwell State School. It closed on 18 March 1938. In 1939, it was relocated to south of the town of Maidenwell, reopening there on 26 March 1940, closed on 20 September 1942, and reopened on 23 August 1943. In 1949, the school was relocated to its current location in Pimpimbudgee and renamed Tanduringie State School. Tureen State School opened in March 1915 and closed in June 1925.

Most-observed species

• Lewin's Honeyeater

  Meliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
  659
• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  587
• Pied Currawong

  Strepera graculina (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  583
• Eastern Whipbird

  Psophodes olivaceus (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  549
• Eastern Yellow Robin

  Eopsaltria australis (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  473
• White-browed Scrubwren

  Sericornis frontalis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
  419
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

  Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  403
• Australian King-Parrot

  Alisterus scapularis (Lichtenstein, 1816) · Aves
  397

Most recent

• M 4.9 — 2025-08-15
  12 km ESE of Cherbourg, Australia
• M 3.9 — 2007-08-25
  40 km W of Kingaroy, Australia
• M 3.6 — 2005-03-07
  36 km WNW of Kingaroy, Australia
• M 3.7 — 2004-02-21
  47 km WNW of Kingaroy, Australia