Mount Murchison, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Murchison Queensland
Mount Murchison Location in Queensland
Population	149 (2016 census)
• Density	1.961/km2 (5.08/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4715
Area	76.0 km2 (29.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	9.1 km (6 mi) NW of Biloela 119 km (74 mi) SW of Gladstone 566 km (352 mi) NNW of Brisbane
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. In the 2016 census Mount Murchison had a population of 149 people.

History

Mount Murchison State School opened on 24 April 1935. 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. The teacher was Reg Davidson.

Education

Mount Murchison State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Lot 137 Dawson Highway (24°20′02″S 150°32′16″E / 24.3338°S 150.5379°E / -24.3338; 150.5379 (Mount Murchison State School)). In 2013, the school had 16 students in a single multi-age class with one teacher. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 33 students with 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Mount Murchison. The nearest secondary school is Biloela State High School in Biloela to the south-west.