Merryburn, Queensland

Merryburn
Queensland
Merryburn is located in Queensland
Merryburn
Merryburn
Coordinates17°55′00″S 145°58′29″E / 17.9166°S 145.9747°E / -17.9166; 145.9747 (Merryburn (centre of locality))
Population189 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density48.5/km2 (125.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4854
Area3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Merryburn:
Birkalla Midgenoo East Feluga
Birkalla Merryburn Mount Mackay
Mount Mackay Mount Mackay Mount Mackay

Merryburn is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Merryburn had a population of 189 people.[1]

Geography

Tully - Mission Beach Road enters the locality from the west (Birkalla) and exits to the east (East Feluga / Mount Mackay).[3][4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Merryburn had a population of 184 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Merryburn had a population of 189 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Merryburn. The nearest government primary school is Feluga State School in Feluga to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Merryburn (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Merryburn – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45728)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Merryburn (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2024.