Murrays Bridge, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Murrays Bridge
State:qld
Coordinates:-28.3116°N 152.1163°W
Pop:106
Postcode:4370
Area:47.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Southern Downs Region
Stategov:Southern Downs
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Junabee
Near-Ne:Junabee
Near-E:Loch Lomond
Near-Se:Elbow Valley
Near-S:Wildash
Near-Sw:Wildash
Near-W:Wildash
Near-Nw:Canningvale

Murrays Bridge is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Murrays Bridge had a population of 106 people.

Geography

Murrays Bridge is flat land (about 500 metres above sea level), entirely freehold and used for agriculture, principally grazing but also some cropping near the river. The Condamine River flows through the locality from south-east to the north-west. The Warwick-Killarney Road passes through the locality from the north-east to the north-west.

History

Murray's Bridge State School opened on 1 June 1937. On 2 May 1987, the school celebrated 50 years of schooling by the unveiling of a monument by the school's first teacher Janet Smith (née Turnbull).[2]

Demographics

In the, Murrays Bridge had a population of 103 people.

In the, Murrays Bridge had a population of 106 people.

Education

Murray's Bridge State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1378 Killarney Road (-28.2929°N 152.1179°W).[3] [4] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 12 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[5] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 12 students with 2 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[6]

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 50th Jubilee of Murrays Bridge State School. Monument Australia. https://web.archive.org/web/20170919085130/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/australian_monument/display/110943. 19 September 2017. live. 19 September 2017.
  3. Web site: State and non-state school details. Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. 21 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. live.
  4. Web site: 2020-11-29 . Murray's Bridge State School . 2023-10-02 . Murray's Bridge State School . en . 1 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301155242/https://murraysbridgess.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  5. Web site: Annual Report 2016. Murray's Bridge State School. 19 September 2017. 20 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180320210300/https://murrbridss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Pages/AnnualReports.aspx. live.
  6. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 28 January 2020. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.