Murray Upper is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Murray Upper had a population of 218 people.[1]
| Murray Upper Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Murray Falls, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Murray Upper | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°07′20″S 145°48′06″E / 18.1222°S 145.8016°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 218 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.8466/km2 (2.193/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4854 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 257.5 km2 (99.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Murray River rises in Murray Upper and enters the Coral Sea at neighbouring Bilyana. Almost all of the locality is mountainous (rising to peaks of about 900 metres about sea level) and is within the Girramay National Park. Only a small area in the north-east of the locality is outside the national park and is flat land about 20 metres about sea level and this land is used for farming with sugarcane and bananas being important crops. A cane tramway passes through the farming area to carry the sugarcane to the sugar mill at Tully.[3]
Jumbun Aboriginal community is located on Murray Falls Road in Murray Upper at 18°07′39″S 145°47′53″E / 18.1274°S 145.7981°E.
History
editGirramay (also known as Giramay, Garamay, Giramai, Keramai) is a language of Far North Queensland, particularly the area around Herbert River Catchment taking in the towns of Bilyana, Cardwell and Ingham. The Girramay language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of Cassowary Coast and Hinchinbrook Regional Councils.[4]
Murray River Upper Provisional School opened on 18 January 1904. It became Murray River Upper State School on 1 October 1904. It closed temporarily due to low student numbers in 1910, 1922, July 1924 to July 1925, and 16 May 1927 to 4 November 1934.[5][6]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census Murray Upper had a population of 266 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Murray Upper had a population of 218 people.[1]
Education
editMurray River Upper State School is a government co-education primary (P-6) school at 1 Middle Murray Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 45 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[8]
Attractions
editMurray Falls are a cascade waterfall on the Murray River within the Girramay National Park and form part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. The falls can be viewed from a boardwalk and viewing platform.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Murray Upper (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Murray Upper – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45739)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
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This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4.0 licensed text from: "Indigenous languages map of Queensland". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "MURRAY UPPER SCHOOL". Cairns Post. No. 9342. Queensland, Australia. 9 January 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Murray Upper (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Murray River Upper State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "About Murray Falls". Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing. Queensland Government. 2 May 2017. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
Further reading
edit- Pedley, Helen (2004), Murray River Upper State School : 1904-2004 : celebrating 100 years, Murray River Upper State School, retrieved 24 September 2017
External links
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