North Maclean is a

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in the

City of Logan Logan City is a local government area situated within the south of the Brisbane metropolitan area in South East Queensland, Australia. Situated between the City of Brisbane to the north and the City of Gold Coast to the south, the City also bor ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. In the , North Maclean had a population of 1,536 people.

Geography

North Maclean is on the

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with the

Logan River The Logan River ( Yugambeh: ''Dugulumba'') is a perennial river located in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gold Coast local government areas of the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The -long river is one of the dominant waterways in Sout ...

as part of its eastern and southern boundary. South Maclean is immediately to the south of North Maclean. The western boundary of North Maclean is marked by the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor.

History

North and South Maclean were once a single district originally known as ''Logan Bridge'', as there was a low-level bridge across the Logan River at this location since 1860. The district later acquired the name ''Maclean'', probably after Alexander Grant McLean, the acting Surveyor General of New South Wales from 1856—1861. The township with blocks on both sides of the river was surveyed in 1863. North Maclean Provisional School opened on 18 July 1882 and closed on 1912. Maclean Provisional School opened on 16 April 1926 with teacher Ruby Eunice Dunn. Later that year it was upgraded to Maclean State School. It closed in 1963. It was at 4805-4831 Mount Lindesay Highway (). Formerly in the

Shire of Beaudesert The Shire of Beaudesert was a local government area located in South East Queensland, Australia, stretching from the New South Wales border, along the Gold Coast hinterland to the urban fringes of the cities of Brisbane and Ipswich. The Shire co ...

, North Maclean became part of

Logan City Logan City is a local government area situated within the south of the Brisbane metropolitan area in South East Queensland, Australia. Situated between the City of Brisbane to the north and the City of Gold Coast to the south, the City also bor ...

following the local government amalgamations in March 2008. In the , North Maclean had a population of 1,536 people.

Education

Australian Technology and Agricultural College is a private secondary (10-12) school for boys and girls on the corner of Mount Lindesay Highway and Trace Road (). The school provides alternative educational pathways for students interested in agricultural and industrial careers. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 16 students with 3 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff. There are no mainstream schools in North Maclean. The nearest government primary schools are Greenbank State School in neighbouring Greenbank to the north-west, Park Ridge State School in Park Ridge to the north, Jimboomba State School in Jimboomba to the south-east, and Flagstone State School in

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to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are

Park Ridge State High School Park Ridge State High School is a coeducational public secondary school based in the suburb of Park Ridge, a suburb of the local government area of Logan City, south of the Brisbane metropolitan area in Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine S ...

in Park Ridge to the north and Flagstone State Community College in Flagstone to the south-west.

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area: * Giesemann Park () * Olson Road Park () * Scottdale Park () * Skerman Park () * Trace Road Park () * Tully Memorial Park () The Tully Memorial Park on the

on the north bank of the Logan River provides a number of sporting fields. It also has a plaque commemorating the crossing of the Logan River by

Patrick Logan Captain Patrick Logan (1791 – October 1830) was the commandant of the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement from 1826 until his death in 1830 at the hands of Aboriginal Australians who objected to him entering their lands. As he had been hated by co ...

in July 1828.

Facilities

The

Logan City Council Logan City is a local government area situated within the south of the Brisbane metropolitan area in South East Queensland, Australia. Situated between the City of Brisbane to the north and the City of Gold Coast to the south, the City also bor ...

operates the Maclean Cemetery at Scott Lane ().

References

External links

* {{Logan City Suburbs of Logan City Localities in Queensland