Merryburn, Queensland

Merryburn Queensland
Mount Mackay National Park seen from Merryburn, Queensland, 2025
Merryburn
Coordinates	17°55′00″S145°58′29″E / 17.9166°S 145.9747°E / -17.9166; 145.9747 (Merryburn (centre of locality))
Population	189 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	48.5/km2 (125.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4854
Area	3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.8 km (5 mi) NE of Tully 53.5 km (33 mi) S of Innisfail 141 km (88 mi) S of Cairns 214 km (133 mi) NW of Townsville 1,564 km (972 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Merryburn: Birkalla Midgenoo East Feluga Birkalla Merryburn Mount Mackay Mount Mackay Mount Mackay Mount Mackay

Merryburn is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Merryburn had a population of 189 people. ^[1]

Geography

Tully - Mission Beach Road enters the locality from the west (Birkalla) and exits to the east (East Feluga / Mount Mackay). ^{[3] [4]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Merryburn had a population of 184 people. ^[5]

In the 2021 census, Merryburn had a population of 189 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Merryburn. The nearest government primary school is Feluga State School in Feluga to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west. ^[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Merryburn (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Merryburn – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45728)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 October 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
4. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Merryburn (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2024.