Murrays Bridge is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Murrays Bridge had a population of 106 people.[1]
| Murrays Bridge Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Murrays Bridge | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°18′42″S 152°06′59″E / 28.3116°S 152.1163°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 106 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.255/km2 (5.84/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 47.0 km2 (18.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editMurrays Bridge is flat land (about 500 metres above sea level), entirely freehold and used for agriculture, principally grazing but also some cropping near the river. The Condamine River flows through the locality from south-east to the north-west. The Warwick-Killarney Road passes through the locality from the north-east to the north-west.[3]
History
editMurray's Bridge State School opened on 1 June 1937.[4] On 2 May 1987, the school celebrated 50 years of schooling by the unveiling of a monument by the school's first teacher Janet Smith (née Turnbull).[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Murrays Bridge had a population of 103 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Murrays Bridge had a population of 106 people.[1]
Education
editMurray's Bridge State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1378 Killarney Road (28°17′34″S 152°07′04″E / 28.2929°S 152.1179°E).[7][8] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 12 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 12 students with 2 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Murrays Bridge (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Murrays Bridge – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45960)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "50th Jubilee of Murrays Bridge State School". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Murrays Bridge (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Murray's Bridge State School". Murray's Bridge State School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Annual Report 2016". Murray's Bridge State School. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
Further reading
edit- Head, Sandra (1987), 50 years of education at the Murray's Bridge State School and the following schools (now closed) Loch Lomond, Elbow Valley, Wildash (Lord John Swamp) : jubilee celebrations, Murray's Bridge State School, 2nd and 3rd May, 1987, Murray's Bridge State School Jubilee Committee; Warwick Newspapers