Mount Murchison, Queensland

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Mount Murchison
Queensland
Mount Murchison is located in Queensland
Mount Murchison
Mount Murchison
Coordinates24°20′09″S 150°34′16″E / 24.3358°S 150.5711°E / -24.3358; 150.5711 (Mount Murchison (centre of locality))Coordinates: 24°20′09″S 150°34′16″E / 24.3358°S 150.5711°E / -24.3358; 150.5711 (Mount Murchison (centre of locality))
Population149 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.961/km2 (5.078/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4715[2]
Area76.0 km2 (29.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 9.1 km (6 mi) NW of Biloela
  • 119 km (74 mi) SW of Gladstone
  • 566 km (352 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Shire of Banana
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Mount Murchison:
Callide Dumgree Dumgree
Dakenba Mount Murchison Dumgree
Dakenba Valentine Plains Valentine Plains

Mount Murchison is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census Mount Murchison had a population of 149 people.[1]

History[]

Mount Murchison State School opened on 24 April 1935.[4][5] The new school was built to cater for up to 24 students with a single 18x18 foot classroom with 8 foot verandas front and rear; it was a timber building with a galvanised iron roof and was built on the property of Mr C. G. Skinner.[6][7] The teacher was Reg Davidson.[8]

The mobile library service commenced in 2004.[9]

In the 2011 census, Mount Murchison had a population of 226 people.[10]

In the 2016 census Mount Murchison had a population of 149 people.[1]

Education[]

Mount Murchison State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Lot 137 Dawson Highway (

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24°20′02″S 150°32′16″E / 24.3338°S 150.5379°E / -24.3338; 150.5379 (Mount Murchison State School)).[11][12] In 2013, the school had 16 students in a single multi-age class with one teacher.[13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 33 students with 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[14]

There is no secondary school in Mount Murchison. The nearest secondary school is Biloela State High School in Biloela to the south-west.[15]

Amenities[]

Banana Shire Council operate a fortnightly mobile library service to the school.[16][17]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Murchison (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Mount Murchison Postcode Australia Post
  3. ^ "Mount Murchison – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49565)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Agency ID 5539, Mount Murchison State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  6. ^ "MT. MURCHISON STATE SCHOOL". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 19 July 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  7. ^ "BILOELA". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 24 April 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  8. ^ "MURGON". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 31 December 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mount Murchison (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Mount Murchison State School". Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  13. ^ "2013 School Annual Report" (PDF). Mount Murchison State School. Mount Murchison State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  14. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Library: Branches & Opening hours". Banana Shire Council. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  17. ^ "Banana Shire Mobile Library Timetable" (PDF). Banana Shire Council. Retrieved 8 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
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