Mount Murchison, Queensland

Mount Murchison
Queensland
Mount Murchison State School, 2013
Mount Murchison is located in Queensland
Mount Murchison
Mount Murchison
Coordinates24°20′09″S 150°34′16″E / 24.3358°S 150.5711°E / -24.3358; 150.5711 (Mount Murchison (centre of locality))
Population128 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.684/km2 (4.362/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4715[2]
Area76.0 km2 (29.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
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.[3]

In the 2021 census, Mount Murchison had a population of 128 people.[1]

Geography

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Callide Power Station is in the south-east of the locality at 1092 Biloela Callide Road (24°20′47″S 150°37′08″E / 24.3463°S 150.6189°E / -24.3463; 150.6189 (Callide Power Station)).[4][5]

History

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Premier Frank Nicklin opening Callide Power Station, 21 August 1965

Mount Murchison State School opened on 24 April 1935.[6][7] 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.[8][9] The teacher was Reg Davidson.[10]

Callide Power Station commenced operation in 1965.[11] It was officially opened by Queensland Premier Frank Nicklin on 21 August 1965.

The mobile library service commenced in 2004.[12]

On 25 May 2021, an explosion and subsequent fire at Callide Power Station caused a significant power outage that affected over 375,000 premises.[13][14][15][16]

Demographics

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In the 2011 census, Mount Murchison had a population of 226 people.[17]

In the 2016 census, Mount Murchison had a population of 149 people.[18]

In the 2021 census, Mount Murchison had a population of 128 people.[1]

Economy

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Callide Power Station is a coal-powered electricity generator with eight steam turbines with a combined generation capacity of 1,720 megawatts (MW) of electricity. As of 2018, generation capacity was 1510 MW.[11]

Education

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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)).[19][20][21] In 2013, the school had 16 students in a single multi-age class with one teacher.[22] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 33 students with 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[23]

There is no secondary school in Mount Murchison. The nearest secondary school is Biloela State High School in Biloela to the south-west.[24]

Amenities

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Banana Shire Council operate a fortnightly mobile library service to the school.[25][26]

Biloela Dirt Riders operate the Stoneyridge Raceway on Cocups Road (24°21′24″S 150°37′19″E / 24.3567°S 150.6219°E / -24.3567; 150.6219 (Stoneyridge Raceway)).[27][28][29]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Murchison (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Mount Murchison Postcode Australia Post
  3. ^ "Mount Murchison – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49565)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Callide Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Callide Power Station". CS Energy. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Agency ID 5539, Mount Murchison State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  8. ^ "MT. MURCHISON STATE SCHOOL". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 19 July 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  9. ^ "BILOELA". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 24 April 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  10. ^ "MURGON". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 31 December 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Callide Power Station". Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  13. ^ Parkinson, Giles (3 June 2021). "Queensland coal generators tripped off like dominoes after Callide explosion". RenewEconomy. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Queensland power outage leaves hundreds of thousands in dark". 25 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  15. ^ CS Energy [@CSEnergyQld] (25 May 2021). "CS Energy has immediately acted following an incident at Callide Power Station near Biloela in Central Queensland today" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "Archived copy". Facebook. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mount Murchison (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Murchison (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  20. ^ "Mount Murchison State School". Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  21. ^ "Mount Murchinson State School" (Map). Google Maps. October 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  22. ^ "2013 School Annual Report" (PDF). Mount Murchison State School. Mount Murchison State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  23. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  24. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  25. ^ "Library: Branches & Opening hours". Banana Shire Council. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  26. ^ "Banana Shire Mobile Library Timetable" (PDF). Banana Shire Council. Retrieved 8 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  27. ^ "Biloela Dirt Riders MCC". Motorcycling Queensland. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  28. ^ "Stoneyridge Raceway (aerial)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  29. ^ "Stoneyridge Raceway" (Map). Google Maps. December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

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