Merlwood is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Merlwood had a population of 104 people.[1]
| Merlwood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Merlwood | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°08′58″S 151°52′59″E / 26.1494°S 151.8830°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 104 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.464/km2 (11.56/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4605 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 23.3 km2 (9.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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History
editMerlwood State School opened on 23 March 1910 under teacher Alice Amelia Wilson.[3][4] It closed on 22 January 1967.[5] It was located on the north-west corner of Pringle Hill Road and Eisenmengers Road (26°09′03″S 151°53′20″E / 26.1508°S 151.8888°E), just north of the Gayndah Road.[6][7][8]
A Methodist church was built in 1913 on the corner of the crossroads opposite the state school.[9] The building was later removed. This church was strongly supported by a prominent local family who were among the first settlers, the Shelton family.[citation needed]
A cemetery is believed to have existed in the very earliest days of settlement in the eastern part of Merlwood near Richards Road. It is unknown what has become of this cemetery or even if the exact location is known.[citation needed]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Merlwood had a population of 88 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Merlwood had a population of 104 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Merlwood. The nearest government primary schools are Cloyna State School in neighbouring Cloyna to the north-west, Wheatlands State School in Wheatlands to the south, and Murgon State School in Murgon to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Murgon State High School in Murgon.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Merlwood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Merlwood – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46244)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Our Murgon Letter". Queensland Times. Vol. LI, no. 7586. Queensland, Australia. 13 August 1909. p. 5 (Daily). Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Kopittke, Rosemary; Kopittke, Eric (1997). Queensland teachers index 1907-1920. Queensland Family History Society. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Murgon" (Map). Queensland Government. 1911. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Mondure" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Merlwood Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Merlwood (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 14 September 2024.
