Morinish, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Morinish Queensland
Alliance Mine in operation at Morinish, circa 1890
Morinish Location in Queensland
Population	89 (2016 census)
• Density	0.1177/km2 (0.305/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	756.3 km2 (292.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	53 km (33 mi) NW of Rockhampton 565 km (351 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Morinish: Glenroy Canoona South Yaamba Glenroy Morinish Ridgelands Morinish South Kalapa Dalma

Morinish is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Morinish had a population of 89 people.

History

Gold was also found at Morinish in 1866 with miners working in the area by December 1866, and a "new rush" being described in the newspapers in February 1867 with the population being estimated on the field as 600.

There were at least three major mines in the period of 1880s to 1900s: Welcome Reef, Alliance Mine and Mount Morinish Mine.

The Morinish Post Office opened on 1 July 1867 and closed on 4 November 1872.

Perhaps reflecting the changing fortunes on the goldfields, schooling in Morinish was provided on a somewhat erratic basis. A provisional school was opened in 1882 but closed in 1890. Another provisional school opened in 1894 but closed in 1897. In 1902, two provisional schools opened on a part-time basis, but merged into Morinish State School in 1915 and then closed in 1928.

Morinish was within the Shire of Fitzroy until 2008 when amalgamation of local government areas resulted in it becoming part of the newly created Rockhampton Region.

Notable residents

• Fergus McMaster, one of the founders of the airline Qantas, was born in Morinish