Morgan Park, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Morgan Park
State:qld
Coordinates:-28.258°N 152.0427°W
Pop:98
Postcode:4370
Area:13.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:4.5
Dir1:S
Location1:Warwick
Dist2:87
Dir2:S
Location2:Toowoomba
Dist3:161
Dir3:SW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Southern Downs Region
Stategov:Southern Downs
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Warwick
Near-Ne:Canningvale
Near-E:Canningvale
Near-Se:Wildash
Near-S:Wildash
Near-Sw:Silverwood
Near-W:Rosenthal Heights
Near-Nw:Rosenthal Heights

Morgan Park is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Morgan Park had a population of 98 people.

Geography

The locality is immediately south of the town of Warwick. It is bounded to the north by Bracker Road and Warwick - Killarney Road, to the north-east by Warwick - Killarney Road, to the east by Bentley Road, to the south-east by Pierce Road, to the south partially by Morgan Park Road, and to the south-west, west, and north-west by the South Western railway line.

The Morgan Park Conservation Park is in the south of the locality. It protectes an ecosystem of Eucalyptus moluccana and Eucalyptus microcarpa open forest and two migratory bird species, the rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus) and the rufous fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons).[2]

The centre and west of the locality is occupied by the identically named Morgan Park, a reserve for sports and recreation (-28.2604°N 152.035°W).[3]

The north of the locality includes a waste disposal landfill and an industrial area.The remainder of the locality is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation.

History

The locality takes its name from the now-abandoned Morgan Park railway station on the South Western railway line, which was named after James Morgan, a politician and newspaper owner.[1] [4]

Demographics

In the, Morgan Park had a population of 86 people.

In the, Morgan Park had a population of 98 people.

Demograhics

In the, Morgan Park had a population of 86 people.

In the, Morgan Park had a population of 98 people.

Education

There are no school in Morgan Park. The nearest government primary schools are Warwick East State School and Warwick West State School, both in neighbouring Warwick to the north, and Murray's Bridge State School in Murrays Bridge to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School, also in Warwick.[5]

Amenities

The park Morgan Park off Old Stanthorpe Road is operated by the Southern Downs Regional Council and has a number of recreational facilities, including:[6]

Morgan Park Conservation Park is used for birdwatching with many species of birds to be seen.

Facilities

Warwick Waste Facility is a landfill on Old Stanthorpe Road. It is operated by the Southern Downs Regional Council.[8]

Notes and References

  1. 11 June 2019.
  2. Web site: 2015 . Morgan Park Regional Park Management Statement . 6 December 2023 . Parks and forests . . 18 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318233632/https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0031/167377/morgan-park-rpms.pdf . live .
  3. Web site: 20 November 2020 . Land for public recreation - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  4. Web site: 2 October 2020 . Railway stations and sidings - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  5. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 5 December 2023 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  6. Web site: Morgan Park . 2023-12-05 . Southern Downs Regional Council . 28 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231028171245/https://www.sdrc.qld.gov.au/our-region/sport-and-recreation/morgan-park . live .
  7. Web site: Warwick Aero Modellers . 2023-12-05 . Warwick Aero Modellers . 30 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230530080136/https://wamqld.com/ . live .
  8. Web site: Warwick Central Waste Management Facility . 2023-12-05 . Southern Downs Regional Council . 28 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231028171432/https://www.sdrc.qld.gov.au/living-here/waste---recycling/waste-facilities/warwick-central-waste-management-facility . live .