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.[3]
The township with blocks on both sides of the river was surveyed in 1863.[3]
North Maclean Provisional School opened on 18 July 1882 and closed on 1912.[4]
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 Flagstone to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Park Ridge State High School in Park Ridge to the north and Flagstone State Community College in Flagstone to the south-west.[12]
The Tully Memorial Park on the Mount Lindesay Highway 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 in July 1828.[14]
Scott, Joanne; Greenbank State School (1993), Greenbank State School centenary book : including New Beith, North Maclean and Maclean schools, Greenbank State School, ISBN978-0-646-14341-5