Murgon
Murgon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 The park on the main street of Murgon | |||||||||||||||
  Murgon The location of Murgon in Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°14′0″S 151°57′0″E / 26.23333°S 151.95000°E / -26.23333; 151.95000Coordinates: 26°14′0″S 151°57′0″E / 26.23333°S 151.95000°E / -26.23333; 151.95000 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,378 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4605 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Murgon is a town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It is situated on the Bunya Highway 270 kilometres (170 mi) north-west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2016 Australian Census, the town recorded a population of 2,378.[1]
Murgon is in the region of Queensland known as the South Burnett, the southern part of the Burnett River catchment. Attractions of Murgon include winemaking, fishing on the nearby Bjelke-Petersen Dam and gem-fossicking. Industries include peanuts, dairy farming, beef and cattle production and wine. The Indigenous Australian settlement of Cherbourg is just south of Murgon.
Contents
1 History
2 Heritage listings
3 Fossils
4 Amenities
5 Education
6 Notable residents
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
History
Unveiling the Murgon War Memorial
War Memorial and Civic Centre in Lamb Street, Murgon, 1938
Murgon War Memorial, 2008
Civic Centre, 2008
Murgon Post Office opened by June 1908 (a receiving office had been open from 1904).[4]
The foundation stone of the Murgon War Memorial was laid on 25 April 1920 (ANZAC Day) by Lieutenant Colonel Wilder Neligan. On 11 November 1921, the digger memorial was dedicated by RSL chairman, Major General Spencer Browne.[5][6]
In the early 20th century the Nanango railway line reached the town. The town was the administrative centre for the former Shire of Murgon which existed from 1914 until 2008.
Heritage listings
Murgon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 91 Gore Street: Murgon State School[7]
- Macalister Street: former South Burnett Co-operative Dairy Association Factory[8]
- 62-70 Lamb Street: Murgon Civic Centre[9]
Fossils
Murgon is also close to a famous fossil site. The Murgon fossil site is the only such site in Australia with a diverse vertebrate fauna dating to the early Eocene epoch, around 55 million years ago, only 10 million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Amenities
The South Burnett Regional Council operates a public library in Murgon at 42 Stephens Street, Murgon.[10]
The current Murgon Library facility opened in 2010. Public Wi-Fi available at this facility. [11]
Education
Murgon State School opened on 24 February 1908.[12]
There was also a Murgon Special School that closed on 31 December 1980.[12]
St Joseph's Catholic School opened 27 February 1937.[13]
Murgon State High School opened on 27 January 1959.[12]
Notable residents
Notable residents of Murgon include:
Gavin Cooper, Australian rugby league player born in Murgon
John Mickel, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly born in Murgon
Steve Renouf, Australian rugby league player born in Murgon
Leah Purcell, Australian actress, director and writer was born in Murgon.
See also
- List of fossil sites
References
^ ab Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Murgon (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 March 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Murgon - town (entry 23555)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
^ "Murgon - locality (entry 46250)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
^ "Murgon War Memorial". Monument Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
^ "A WAR MEMORIAL.,". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 16 November 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
^ "Murgon State School (entry 650003)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^ "South Burnett Co-operative Dairy Association Factory (former) (entry 602811)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
^ "Murgon Civic Centre (entry 602812)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
^ "Murgon Library". Public Libraries Connect. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
^ "Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. November 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
^ abc "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools (M)". education.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools (S)". education.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
External links
Media related to Murgon at Wikimedia Commons
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places:Murgon and Murgon Shire
