Merlwood Explained

Type:suburb
Merlwood
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.1494°N 151.883°W
Pop:104
Postcode:4605
Area:23.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:53.7
Dir1:N
Location1:Kingaroy
Dist2:107
Dir2:W
Location2:Gympie
Dist3:261
Dir3:NW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:South Burnett Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Wide Bay
Near-N:Sunny Nook
Near-Ne:Sunny Nook
Near-E:Tablelands
Near-Se:Oakdale
Near-S:Barlil
Near-Sw:Byee
Near-W:Warnung
Near-Nw:Cloyna

Merlwood is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Merlwood had a population of 104 people.

History

Merlwood State School opened on 23 March 1910 under teacher Alice Amelia Wilson.[2] [3] It closed on 22 January 1967. It was located on the north-west corner of Pringle Hill Road and Eisenmengers Road, just north of the Gayndah Road.[4] [5]

A Methodist church was built in 1913 on the corner of the crossroads opposite the state school.[6] The building was later removed. This church was strongly supported by a prominent local family who were among the first settlers, the Shelton family.

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.

Demographics

In the, Merlwood had a population of 88 people.

In the, Merlwood had a population of 104 people.

Notes and References

  1. 20 July 2021.
  2. News: 13 August 1909. Our Murgon Letter.. LI. 5 (Daily). Queensland Times. 7586. Queensland, Australia. 14 January 2021. National Library of Australia. 14 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114003553/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/112059794. live.
  3. Book: Kopittke. Rosemary. Queensland teachers index 1907-1920. 1997. Queensland Family History Society. Kopittke. Eric. 14 January 2021. 14 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114003531/https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/38313458. live.
  4. Web site: 1911. Parish of Murgon. live. 14 July 2021. Queensland Government. Map. 14 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210714061947/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-murgon-1911.jpg.
  5. Web site: 1943. Mondure. live. 14 July 2021. Queensland Government. Map. 17 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017130847/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-mondure-1943.jpg.
  6. Web site: Blake. Thom. Merlwood Methodist Church. 2021-12-30. Queensland religious places database.