Murweh
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Murweh is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Murweh had a population of 9 people.[3]
Geography
Murweh is 124 kilometres (77 mi) by road south-west of Charleville.[4]
The Mitchell Highway passes through the far east of the locality, entering from the north-east (Bakers Bend) and exiting to the south-east (Wyandra).[5]
The Western railway line runs parallel and immediately west of the highway with the locality served by the now-abandoned Yanna railway station (26°55′58″S 146°02′35″E / 26.9327°S 146.0431°E).[6]
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History
The town takes its name from a pastoral run, named in 1865 using an Aboriginal name for a large waterhole.[2]
Following the
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Murweh had a population of 0 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Murweh had a population of 9 people.[3]
Education
There are no schools in Murweh. The nearest government primary school is Wyandra State School in neighbouring
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Murweh (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Murweh – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 42929)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Murweh (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Google (18 December 2023). "Charleville to Murweh" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Atfield, Cameron (6 September 2014). "Truck explosion injures eight, closes Mitchell Highway". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Murweh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
