Murweh

For the local government area, see Shire of Murweh.

Murweh
Queensland
Murweh is located in Queensland
Murweh
Murweh
Coordinates26°56′11″S 145°44′39″E / 26.9363°S 145.7441°E / -26.9363; 145.7441 (Murweh (centre of locality))
Population9 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.0130/km2 (0.0336/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4470
Area694.7 km2 (268.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Murweh
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Murweh:
Cooladdi Cooladdi Bakers Bend
Cooladdi Murweh Bakers Bend
Cooladdi Wyandra Wyandra

Murweh is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Murweh had a population of 9 people.[1]

Geography

Murweh is 124 kilometres (77 mi) by road south-west of Charleville.[3]

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).[4]

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 / -26.9327; 146.0431 (Yanna railway station)).[5]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]

History

The locality takes its name from a pastoral run, named in 1865 using an Aboriginal name for a large waterhole.[2]

Following the 2010–11 Queensland floods, freight services were suspended on the Western railway line between Westgate (in Bakers Bend) and Cunnamulla, and have not resumed. In September 2014, a truck carrying ammonium nitrate exploded near Wyandra, damaging the nearby railway bridge, which has not been repaired, effectively closing the line between Westgate and Cunnamulla.[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Murweh had "no people or a very low population".[7]

In the 2021 census, Murweh had a population of 9 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Murweh. The nearest government primary school is Wyandra State School in neighbouring Wyandra to the south, but, due to the distances involved, it would be too far from some parts of the locality for a daily commute. There are no nearby secondary schools. The other options are distance education and boarding school.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Murweh (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Murweh – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 42929)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Charleville to Murweh" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Atfield, Cameron (6 September 2014). "Truck explosion injures eight, closes Mitchell Highway". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Murweh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 December 2023.