Murrigal, Queensland

Murrigal is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Murrigal had a population of 106 people.^[1]

Murrigal Queensland
Murrigal
Murrigal
Coordinates	18.0519°S 145.9019°E / -18.0519; 145.9019 (Murrigal (centre of locality))
Population	106 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	2.592/km2 (6.71/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4854
Area	40.9 km2 (15.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	17.5 km (11 mi) S of Tully 68.7 km (43 mi) SSW of Innisfail 156 km (97 mi) SSE of Cairns 194 km (121 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,553 km (965 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Murrigal: Euramo Euramo Euramo Murray Upper Murrigal Rockingham Murray Upper Bilyana Bilyana

Geography

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Bilyana) and exits to the north-east (Euramo). The North Coast railway line runs immediately parallel and west of the highway.^[3]

The land use is predominantly growing sugarcane with some grazing on native vegetation.^[4]

There is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill.^[3]

History

Land was reserved for a cemetery on 3 August 1895.^[5]

The locality was once served by the now-abandoned Murrigal railway station is an abandoned railway station on the North Coast railway line (18.0647°S 145.9072°E / -18.0647; 145.9072 (Murrigal railway station)).^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Murrigal had a population of 89 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Murrigal had a population of 106 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Murrigal. The nearest government primary schools are Murray Upper State School in neighbouring Murray Upper to the south-west and Tully State School in Tully to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School, also in Tully.^[8]

Facilities

Murrigal Cemetery is on a 0.61-hectare (1.5-acre) site on the eastern side of the Bruce Highway (18.0641°S 145.9078°E / -18.0641; 145.9078 (Murrigal Cemetery)).^[9] It is operated by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council and new burials are restricted to those who already have reserved graves or have a family connection with those already buried there.^[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Murrigal (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Murrigal – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45740)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
5. "Cassowary Coast Cemeteries Strategy". Cassowary Coast Regional Council. March 2022. pp. 31–32. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
6. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Murrigal (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
9. "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.