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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]

Mount Murchison
Queensland
Mount Murchison
Coordinates24.3358°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

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 (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. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Murchison (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  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.
  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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