Morganville, Queensland

Morganville is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]

Morganville
Queensland
Morganville is located in Queensland
Morganville
Morganville
Coordinates25.1830°S 151.9594°E / -25.1830; 151.9594 (Morganville (centre of locality))
Population118 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4671
Area68.3 km2 (26.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Morganville:
St Agnes Wallaville Duingal
Good Night Morganville Booyal
Good Night Good Night Booyal

Geography

The locality is bounded by the Old Gayndah Road to the north, the Burnett River to the east, the Goodnight Scrub Road to the south-east, and the Perry River to the west.[3]

Perry River is a neighbourhood (25.1833°S 151.95°E / -25.1833; 151.95 (Perry River (neighbourhood))) around the Perry River, a tributary of the Burnett River (25.1688°S 151.9894°E / -25.1688; 151.9894 (Perry River (mouth))). The name Perry refers to the mountain Mount Perry, which, in turn, was named after shepherd William Perry on the Tenningering pastoral run in the 1860s.[4]

History

The locality takes its name from the railway station, which was the terminus of the branch line from Goondoon. The name was assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 14 March 1929 (although the line didn't open until 5 October 1931).[5] It was named after politician Godfrey Morgan who was Secretary for Railways from 1929 to 1932 and who officially opened the line.[2][6]

Perry River State School opened on 19 May 1925 under head teacher Norman Pyle.[7][8] It closed on 9 December 1988.[9] It was at 90 Perry River Farms Road (25.17721°S 151.95788°E / -25.17721; 151.95788 (Perry River State School (former))).[10][11]

In the 2016 census, Morganville had a population of 112 people.[12]

Education

There are no schools in Morganville. The nearest government primary schools are Booyal Central State School in neighbouring Booyal to the east and Wallaville State School in neighbouring Wallaville to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin to the north and Isis District State High School in Childers to the east.[3]

Amenities

The Goodnight Scrub Hall is at 333 Goodnight Scrub Road (25.21156°S 151.96907°E / -25.21156; 151.96907 (Goodnight Scrub Hall)).[13]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Morganville (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Morganville – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44751)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  4. "Perry River – locality unbounded in Bundaberg Regional (entry 26476)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  5. "WALLAVILLE-MORGANVILLE LINE". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 982. Queensland, Australia. 25 September 1931. p. 11. Retrieved 5 January 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "MORGANVILLE RAILWAY". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 992. Queensland, Australia. 7 October 1931. p. 16. Retrieved 5 January 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Perry River School". The Bundaberg Mail. Vol. 55, no. 9, 018. Queensland, Australia. 18 June 1925. p. 4. Retrieved 5 January 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "TEACHERS' FAREWELLED". The Bundaberg Mail. Vol. 55, no. 8, 990. Queensland, Australia. 16 May 1925. p. 2. Retrieved 5 January 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  10. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m157" (Map). Queensland Government. 152. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  11. "Perry River – unbounded locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 26476)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Morganville (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  13. "Venues for hire". Bundaberg Regional Council. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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