Formartin, Queensland

Formartin Queensland
Coordinates
Population	95 (2016 census)
• Density	0.715/km2 (1.851/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4404
Area	132.9 km2 (51.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal Division(s)	Groom
Suburbs around Formartin: Bowenville Wainui Bowenville St Ruth Formartin Jondaryan West Prairie West Prairie West Prairie

Formartin is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Formartin had a population of 95 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 ().

In the 2016 census Formartin had a population of 95 people.

Economy

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

• Avalyn ()
• Avondale ()
• Bandawing ()
• Baroona ()
• Brigadoon ()
• Cameron Downs ()
• Cardwell ()
• Coolooli ()
• Dennis Downs ()
• Double Eight ()
• Ellerslie ()
• Formartin ()
• Kaen ()
• Kantara ()
• Nunkeri ()
• Struanville ()
• The Three Mile ()
• Wanganui ()
• Wyeera ()

Education

There are no schools in Formartin. The nearest 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 secondary schools are Cecil Plains State School (to Year 9) in Cecil Plains to the south-west, Dalby State High School (to Year 12) in Dalby to the north-west, and Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the east.