Murrigal, Queensland
Suburb of Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia
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Murrigal is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Murrigal had a population of 106 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 18.0519°S 145.9019°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 40.9 km2 (15.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 106 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.592/km2 (6.71/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4854 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Bilyana) and exits to the north-east (Euramo). The North Coast railway line runs immediately parallel and west of the highway.[3]
The land use is predominantly growing sugarcane with some grazing on native vegetation.[4]
There is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill.[3]
History
Land was reserved for a cemetery on 3 August 1895.[5]
The locality was once served by the now-abandoned Murrigal railway station is an abandoned railway station on the North Coast railway line (18.0647°S 145.9072°E).[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Murrigal had a population of 89 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Murrigal had a population of 106 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Murrigal. The nearest government primary schools are Murray River Upper State School in neighbouring Murray Upper to the south-west and Tully State School in Tully to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School, also in Tully.[8]
Facilities
Murrigal Cemetery is on a 0.61-hectare (1.5-acre) site on the eastern side of the Bruce Highway (18.0641°S 145.9078°E).[9] It is operated by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council and new burials are restricted to those who already have reserved graves or have a family connection with those already buried there.[5]
