Murrigal, Queensland
| Murrigal Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Murrigal | |||||||||||||||
  Murrigal | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°03′07″S 145°54′07″E / 18.0519°S 145.9019°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 106 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.592/km2 (6.71/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4854 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 40.9 km2 (15.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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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]
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]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°03′53″S 145°54′26″E / 18.0647°S 145.9072°E).[6]
Demographics
[edit]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
[edit]There are no schools in Murrigal. The nearest government primary schools are Murray 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
[edit]Murrigal Cemetery is on a 0.61-hectare (1.5-acre) site on the eastern side of the Bruce Highway (18°03′51″S 145°54′28″E / 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]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Murrigal (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Murrigal – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45740)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Cassowary Coast Cemeteries Strategy". Cassowary Coast Regional Council. March 2022. pp. 31–32. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Murrigal (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
