Morinish South, Queensland
Suburb of Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia
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Morinish South is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Morinish South had a population of 13 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 23.3647°S 150.0211°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 367.8 km2 (142.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 13 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0353/km2 (0.092/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4702 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Fitzroy River enters the locality from the south (Wycarbah) and forms the south-western and western boundaries of the locality before exiting the locality to the north (Glenroy / Morinish).[3][4]
Morinish South has the following mountains (from north to south):[4]
- Round Mountain in the north-west of the locality (23.3135°S 149.9547°E) 148 metres (486 ft)[5][6]
- Mount Wallace in the north-west of the locality (23.3172°S 149.9785°E) 130 metres (430 ft)[5][7]
- Figtree Mountain in the south-east of the locality (23.4338°S 150.1402°E) 393 metres (1,289 ft)[5][8]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[9]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Morinish South had "no people or a very low population".[10]
In the 2021 census, Morinish South had a population of 13 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Morinish South. The nearest government primary schools are Westwood State School in Westwood to the south-east and Ridgelands State School in Ridgelands to the north-east; however, some students in the locality may be too distant to attend either school. Also, there are no nearby secondary schools. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[11]
