Download coordinates as: Maroon is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.

[6] The locality name comes from wahlmoorum, which is the Yaggera language name for Mount Ballow, which is associated with a legendary giant sand goanna.

[10] A new school building was officially opened on Friday 11 March 1938 by Minister for Public Instruction, Frank Cooper.

The builder was carpenter and farmer Frederick William Cook of Cotswold Cottage.

It is on Lot 2 Newlove Road behind the School of Arts (28°10′24″S 152°43′13″E / 28.1733°S 152.7204°E / -28.1733; 152.7204 (St Andrew's Anglican Church (closed))).

[13][14][15][16][17] In July 1913, Mr J. H. Slatter (senior) donated 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) of land opposite the school and £20 towards establishing a Methodist church.

[18] The church was opened on Sunday 7 December 1913 by Reverend William Henry Greenwood of Boonah.

[22] By August 2012, the church land and building were listed for sale and sold in October 2013 for $110,000.

2.8% of Maroon's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent.