Merlwood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°08′58″S151°52′59″E / 26.1494°S 151.8830°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 104 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 4.464/km2 (11.56/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4605 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 23.3 km2 (9.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Merlwood is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Merlwood had a population of 104 people. [1]
Merlwood State School opened on 23 March 1910 under teacher Alice Amelia Wilson. [3] [4] It closed on 22 January 1967. [5] It was located on the north-west corner of Pringle Hill Road and Eisenmengers Road ( 26°09′03″S151°53′20″E / 26.1508°S 151.8888°E ), just north of the Gayndah Road. [6] [7] [8]
A Methodist church was built in 1913 on the corner of the crossroads opposite the state school. [9] The building was later removed. This church was strongly supported by a prominent local family who were among the first settlers, the Shelton family.[ citation needed ]
A cemetery is believed to have existed in the very earliest days of settlement in the eastern part of Merlwood near Richards Road. It is unknown what has become of this cemetery or even if the exact location is known.[ citation needed ]
In the 2016 census, Merlwood had a population of 88 people. [10]
In the 2021 census, Merlwood had a population of 104 people. [1]
There are no schools in Merlwood. The nearest government primary schools are Cloyna State School in neighbouring Cloyna to the north-west, Wheatlands State School in Wheatlands to the south, and Murgon State School in Murgon to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Murgon State High School in Murgon. [11]
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