Merlwood

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Merlwood
Queensland
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Merlwood
Coordinates 26°08′58″S151°52′59″E / 26.1494°S 151.8830°E / -26.1494; 151.8830 (Merlwood (centre of locality))
Population104 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density4.464/km2 (11.56/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4605
Area23.3 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
Suburbs around Merlwood:
Cloyna Sunny Nook Sunny Nook
Warnung Merlwood Tablelands
Byee Barlil Oakdale

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]

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History

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 / -26.1508; 151.8888 (Merlwood State School (former)) ), 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 ]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Merlwood had a population of 88 people. [10]

In the 2021 census, Merlwood had a population of 104 people. [1]

Education

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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References

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  3. "Our Murgon Letter". Queensland Times . Vol. LI, no. 7586. Queensland, Australia. 13 August 1909. p. 5 (Daily). Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021 via National Library of Australia.
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  9. Blake, Thom. "Merlwood Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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  11. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2024.