Mount Murchison, Queensland

Mount Murchison
Queensland
Mount Murchison
Coordinates 24°20′09″S 150°34′15″E / 24.33583°S 150.57083°E / -24.33583; 150.57083Coordinates: 24°20′09″S 150°34′15″E / 24.33583°S 150.57083°E / -24.33583; 150.57083
Population 226 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4715
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 locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, Mount Murchison had a population of 226 people.[1]

History

Mount Murchison State School opened on 24 April 1935.[3][4] 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.[5][6] The teacher was Reg Davidson.[7]

The mobile library service commenced in 2004.[8]

Education

Mount Murchison State School is a government co-educational primary (P-7) school located on Gladstone Road 8 kilometres from Biloela. In 2013, the school had 16 students in a single multi-age class with one teacher.[9]

Amenities

Banana Shire Council operate a fortnightly mobile library service to the school.[10][11]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mount Murchison (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Mount Murchison (entry 23112)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Agency ID5539, Mount Murchison State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "MT. MURCHISON STATE SCHOOL". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 19 July 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "BILOELA". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 24 April 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "MURGON". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 31 December 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 11. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "2013 School Annual Report" (PDF). Mount Murchison State School. Mount Murchison State School. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "Library: Branches & Opening hours". Banana Shire Council. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "Banana Shire Mobile Library Timetable" (PDF). Banana Shire Council. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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