Marburg

History

German settlers arrived around the 1860s in the region, which is part of the land of the Indigenous Jagera people. The district was initially named Sally Owens Plains, In 1900 Marburg had a courthouse, police barracks, a post office, two hotels, five churches, a State school, a School of Arts, several stores, a blacksmith, a butter factory, a sugar factory and a rum distillery. At that time nearly 80 percent of Marburg's population came from Germany or were of German descent. Frederick State School opened on 18 March 1879. In 1888, the name was changed to Marburg State School. From 1920 to 1934, it incorporated a rural school, which taught practical skills needed for farming. In 1977, a pre-school centre was added. Marburg Post Office opened on 1 October 1879 (a receiving office named Frederick had been open from 1878), was renamed Townshend in 1917 during World War 1 and reverted to Marburg in 1919. On 4 July 1891, All Saints' Anglican Church was officially dedicated by Bishop William Webber. It was built at 2-6 Seminary Road () adjacent to the present Warrego Highway on of land donated by Thomas Lorimer Smith, the owner of the mansion Woodlands, also in Seminary Road. It was designed by architect George Brockwell Gill of Ipswich and built by W. Luder for £225. On Wednesday 9 November 1892, Bishop Webber returned to consecrate the church's burial ground. Not being located in the town itself led to requests to relocate the church. In 1956, land was bought in Queen Street and a church hall was built on the site, opening in February 1959, but the church remained at its original location. However, in the 1970s, the plan to make the Warrego Highway four lanes wide required the resumption of part of the church's land. The last service was held at the original location…

Geography

Marburg is located approximately west-south-west from Brisbane city. The land has an elevation of between approximately 80 and 120 metres above sea level. A small creek, the Black Snake creek, runs through Marburg. It is named after the Red-bellied Black Snake. Rosewood–Marburg Road enters from the south.

Most-observed species

• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  4,359
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  4,187
• Noisy Miner

  Manorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  3,498
• Rainbow Lorikeet

  Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
  3,260
• Magpie-lark

  Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  3,238
• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  3,189
• Laughing Kookaburra

  Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves
  2,953
• Masked Lapwing

  Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  2,827