Formartin, Queensland


Formartin is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Formartin had a population of 89 people.

Geography

The locality is partly bounded to the north and north-east by Oakey Creek. The creek is a tributary of the Condamine River and part of the Murray-Darling basin.
The land use is crop growing with irrigation in use in the north and east of the locality, taking advantage of the creek.

History

Formartin State School opened on 4 October 1948 and officially closed on 9 December 1988. The school was at 1538 Jondaryan St Ruth Road.

Demographics

In the, Formartin had a population of 95 people.
In the, Formartin had a population of 89 people.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:

Education

There are no schools in Formartin. The nearest government primary schools are Bowenville State School in neighboring Bowenville to the north-east, Jondaryan State School in neighboring Jondaryan to the east, and Dalby South State School in Dalby to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Cecil Plains State School in Cecil Plains to the south-west, Dalby State High School in Dalby to the north-west, and Oakey State High School in Oakey to the east.