| Murweh Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Murweh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°56′11″S145°44′39″E / 26.9363°S 145.7441°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 9 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0130/km2 (0.0336/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4470 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 694.7 km2 (268.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Murweh | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Murweh is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Murweh had a population of 9 people. [1]
Murweh is 124 kilometres (77 mi) by road south-west of Charleville. [3]
The Mitchell Highway passes through the far east of the locality, entering from the north-east (Bakers Bend) and exiting to the south-east (Wyandra). [4]
The Western railway line runs parallel and immediately west of the highway with the locality served by the now-abandoned Yanna railway station ( 26°55′58″S146°02′35″E / 26.9327°S 146.0431°E ). [5]
The locality takes its name from a pastoral run, named in 1865 using an Aboriginal name for a large waterhole. [2]
Following the 2010–11 Queensland floods, freight services were suspended on the Western railway line between Westgate (in Bakers Bend) and Cunnamulla, and have not resumed. In September 2014, a truck carrying ammonium nitrate exploded near Wyandra, damaging the nearby railway bridge, which has not been repaired, effectively closing the line between Westgate and Cunnamulla. [6]
In the 2016 census, Murweh had "no people or a very low population". [7]
In the 2021 census, Murweh had a population of 9 people. [1]
There are no schools in Murweh. The nearest government primary school is Wyandra State School in neighbouring Wyandra to the south, but, due to the distances involved, it would be too far from some parts of the locality for a daily commute. There are no nearby secondary schools. The other options are distance education and boarding school. [8]
Charleville is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Charleville had a population of 2,551 people.
Cunnamulla is a town and a locality in the Shire of Paroo, Queensland, Australia. It is 206 kilometres (128 mi) south of Charleville, and approximately 750 kilometres (470 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane. In the 2021 census, Cunnamulla had a population of 1,233 people.
Augathella is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Augathella had a population of 328 people.
Morven is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Morven had a population of 184 people.
Wyandra is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Paroo, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Wyandra had a population of 78 people.
The Shire of Murweh is a local government area in the Maranoa district, which is part of South West Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre and largest town in the shire is Charleville. In June 2018, the Shire of Murweh had a population of 4,318.
South West Queensland is a remote region in the Australian state of Queensland which covers 319,808 km2 (123,479 sq mi). The region lies to the south of Central West Queensland and west of the Darling Downs and includes the Maranoa district and parts of the Channel Country. The area is noted for its cattle grazing, cotton farming, opal mining and oil and gas deposits.
The Western railway line is a narrow gauge railway, connecting the south-east and south-west regions of Queensland, Australia. It commences at Toowoomba, at the end of the Main Line railway from Brisbane, and extends west 810 km to Cunnamulla, passing through the major towns of Dalby, Roma and Charleville, although services on the 184 km section from Westgate to Cunnamulla have been suspended since 2011. The Queensland Government was the first railway operator in the world to adopt narrow gauge for a main line, and this remains the system-wide gauge.
Sommariva is a locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. It is situated 37.9 kilometres (23.5 mi) east of Charleville and 57.4 kilometres (35.7 mi) west of Morven on the Warrego Highway. In the 2021 census, Sommariva had a population of 25 people.
Bakers Bend is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Bakers Bend had a population of 7 people.
Cooladdi is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. The town is 88.9 kilometres (55.2 mi) south-west of Charleville.
Riversleigh is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Riversleigh had a population of 6 people.
Linden is a rural locality in the Shire of Paroo, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Linden had "no people or a very low population".
Gowrie Station is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Gowrie Station had a population of 11 people.
Westgate is an unoccupied town in the locality of Bakers Bend in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.
Boatman is a locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Boatman had a population of 18 people.
Clara Creek is a locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Clara Creek had a population of 56 people.
Redford is a locality split between the Maranoa Region and the Shire of Murweh, both in Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Redford had a population of 18 people.
Nive is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. It is on the boundary between the Shire of Murweh and the Blackall-Tambo Region. In the 2021 census, Nive had a population of 44 people.
Ward is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Ward had a population of 87 people.
