Murrays Bridge, Queensland

Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

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Murrays Bridge is located in Queensland
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Coordinates: 28.3116°S 152.1163°E / -28.3116; 152.1163 (Murrays Bridge (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
  State electorate
  Federal division
Area
  Total
47.0 km2 (18.1 sq mi)
Population
  Total106 (2021 census)[1]
  Density2.255/km2 (5.84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4370
Suburbs around Murrays Bridge
Canningvale Junabee Junabee
Wildash Murrays Bridge Loch Lomond
Wildash Wildash Elbow Valley
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Geography

Murrays 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

Murray'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

In 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

Murray's Bridge State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1378 Killarney Road (28.2929°S 152.1179°E / -28.2929; 152.1179 (Murray's Bridge State School)).[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]

There are no secondary schools in Murrays Bridge. The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School in Warwick to the north-west.[11]

There are also a number of non-government schools in Warwick.[11]

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