# Formartin, Queensland

Formartin is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, 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 (27°23′43″S 151°24′32″E﻿ / ﻿27.3952°S 151.4090°E﻿ / -27.3952; 151.4090﻿ (Formartin State School (former))).

## Demographics

In the 2016 census, Formartin had a population of 95 people.
In the 2021 census, Formartin had a population of 89 people.

## Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:
* Avalyn (27°23′37″S 151°21′17″E﻿ / ﻿27.3935°S 151.3547°E﻿ / -27.3935; 151.3547﻿ (Avalyn (homestead)))
* Avondale (27°23′54″S 151°22′18″E﻿ / ﻿27.3982°S 151.3716°E﻿ / -27.3982; 151.3716﻿ (Avondale (homestead)))
* Bandawing (27°20′06″S 151°23′47″E﻿ / ﻿27.3350°S 151.3965°E﻿ / -27.3350; 151.3965﻿ (Bandawing (homestead)))
* Baroona (27°23′10″S 151°24′55″E﻿ / ﻿27.3860°S 151.4153°E﻿ / -27.3860; 151.4153﻿ (Baroona (homestead)))
* Brigadoon (27°21′15″S 151°23′54″E﻿ / ﻿27.3543°S 151.3984°E﻿ / -27.3543; 151.3984﻿ (Brigadoon (homestead)))
* Cameron Downs (27°23′45″S 151°20′37″E﻿ / ﻿27.3957°S 151.3436°E﻿ / -27.3957; 151.3436﻿ (Cameron Downs (homestead)))
* Cardwell (27°22′30″S 151°25′12″E﻿ / ﻿27.3749°S 151.4200°E﻿ / -27.3749; 151.4200﻿ (Cardwell (homestead)))
* Coolooli (27°22′36″S 151°27′14″E﻿ / ﻿27.3767°S 151.4539°E﻿ / -27.3767; 151.4539﻿ (Coolooli (homestead)))
* Dennis Downs (27°22′47″S 151°20′50″E﻿ / ﻿27.3798°S 151.3473°E﻿ / -27.3798; 151.3473﻿ (Dennis Downs (homestead)))
* Double Eight (27°23′45″S 151°27′43″E﻿ / ﻿27.3959°S 151.4619°E﻿ / -27.3959; 151.4619﻿ (Double Eight (homestead)))
* Ellerslie (27°21′00″S 151°22′43″E﻿ / ﻿27.3501°S 151.3785°E﻿ / -27.3501; 151.3785﻿ (Ellerslie (homestead)))
* Formartin (27°23′33″S 151°24′28″E﻿ / ﻿27.3925°S 151.4077°E﻿ / -27.3925; 151.4077﻿ (Formartin (homestead)))
* Kaen (27°22′49″S 151°24′51″E﻿ / ﻿27.3802°S 151.4142°E﻿ / -27.3802; 151.4142﻿ (Kaen (homestead)))
* Kantara (27°21′42″S 151°27′53″E﻿ / ﻿27.3616°S 151.4648°E﻿ / -27.3616; 151.4648﻿ (Kantara (homestead)))
* Nunkeri (27°23′07″S 151°22′49″E﻿ / ﻿27.3854°S 151.3804°E﻿ / -27.3854; 151.3804﻿ (Nunkeri (homestead)))
* Struanville (27°21′23″S 151°21′03″E﻿ / ﻿27.3565°S 151.3508°E﻿ / -27.3565; 151.3508﻿ (Struanville (homestead)))
* The Three Mile (27°22′34″S 151°31′17″E﻿ / ﻿27.3762°S 151.5213°E﻿ / -27.3762; 151.5213﻿ (The Three Mile (homestead)))
* Wanganui (27°21′08″S 151°24′44″E﻿ / ﻿27.3521°S 151.4123°E﻿ / -27.3521; 151.4123﻿ (Wanganui (homestead)))
* Wyeera (27°21′50″S 151°22′37″E﻿ / ﻿27.3640°S 151.3770°E﻿ / -27.3640; 151.3770﻿ (Wyeera (homestead)))

## 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.