Murrays Bridge, Queensland
Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
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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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| Coordinates: 28.3116°S 152.1163°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 47.0 km2 (18.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 106 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.255/km2 (5.84/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4370 | ||||||||||||
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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
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).[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]
