Mount Murchison, Queensland

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Mount Murchison
Queensland
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Mount Murchison
Coordinates 24°20′09″S150°34′16″E / 24.3358°S 150.5711°E / -24.3358; 150.5711 (Mount Murchison (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 24°20′09″S150°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 zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
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]

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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°20′02″S150°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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Murchison (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  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. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  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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