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词条 Morven, Queensland
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  1. Geography

  2. History

     Heritage listings 

  3. Facilities

  4. Education

  5. References

  6. Further reading

  7. External links

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}{{Use Australian English|date=July 2016}}{{Infobox Australian place
| type = town
| name = Morven
| state = qld
| image = Morven Queensland DSC03269.JPG
| caption = Hotel
| coordinates = {{coord|-26.4155|147.1127|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label_position = left
| lga = Murweh Shire Council
| postcode = 4468
| area = 2293.5
| est =
| pop = 199
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop_footnotes = [1]
| elevation=
| maxtemp =
| mintemp =
| rainfall =
| stategov = Warrego
| fedgov = Maranoa
| dist1 = 665
| dir1 = WNW
| location1= Brisbane
| dist2 = 177
| dir2 = W
| location2= Roma
| dist3 = 91
| dir3 = E
| location3= Charleville
| near-n = Redford
| near-ne = Tyrconnel
| near-e = Mungallala
| near-se = Mungallala South
| near-s = Boatman
| near-sw = Riversleigh
| near-w = Sommariva
| near-nw = Clara Creek
}}Morven is a town and a locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Morven had a population of 199 people.[3]

Geography

The town is located on the Warrego Highway o South West Queensland, {{convert|91|km|mi|0}} east of Charleville and {{convert|665|km|mi|0}} west of Brisbane.

History

In 1859, a small area was taken from the property Victoria Downs and set aside for public use and designated on maps and documents as 'Victoria Downs Reserve'. It was on the mail route from Brisbane to Charleville. Later it became informally known as 'Sadlier's Waterhole' after Captain TJ Sadlier and his wife camped at the property.

In 1876, a post office was opened and called Morven.[4] When officially surveyed in 1880, it was officially given the name Morven.[5] It is believed to be named after Morven in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1]

Morven State School opened on 24 September 1887.[6]

At the 2006 census, Morven had a population of 276.[7]

Heritage listings

Morven has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • {{convert|20|km|mi}} west of Morven on the Roma-Cunamulla railway line: Angellala Rail Bridge[8]

Facilities

Morven has a historical museum and heritage trail. Nearby is the Tregole National Park.

The Murweh Shire Council operates a public library in Morven on the Warrego Highway.[9]

The Morven branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms in Roma Street.[10]

Education

Morven State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Albert Street ({{coord|-26.4156|147.1098|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Morven State School}}).[11][12] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 23 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[13]

References

1. ^{{cite QPN|22878|Morven|town in Shire of Murweh|accessdate=2 January 2019}}
2. ^{{cite QPN|42928|Morven|locality in Shire of Murweh|accessdate=2 January 2019}}
3. ^{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31943|name=Morven (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
4. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1392723 |title=Official Notifications. |newspaper=The Brisbane Courier |date=13 November 1876 |accessdate=12 July 2013 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
5. ^{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article902810|title=Morven.|last=|first=|date=13 March 1880|work=|publisher=National Library of Australia|newspaper=The Brisbane Courier|page=6|access-date=|via=|accessdate=12 July 2013}}
6. ^{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}
7. ^{{Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC36807|name=Morven (Murweh Shire) (State Suburb)|accessdate=5 July 2008|quick=on}}
8. ^{{cite QHR|15531|Angellala Rail Bridge|600756|accessdate=11 July 2013}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/murweh/morven_library|title=Morven Library|last=|first=|date=24 April 2014|website=Public Libraries Connect|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=29 January 2018}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|title=Branch locations|last=|first=|date=|website=Queensland Country Women's Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|archive-date=26 December 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=26 December 2018}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|publisher=Queensland Government|date=9 July 2018|accessdate=21 November 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archivedate=21 November 2018|deadurl=no}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.morvenss.eq.edu.au|title=Morven State School|accessdate=21 November 2018}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|title=ACARA School Profile 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|archivedate=22 November 2018|deadurl=no|accessdate=22 November 2018}}

Further reading

  • {{Cite book|title=Morven : the story of its development compiled on the occasion of the centenary of the state school and railway|author1=Roberts, Mary, 1933-|publisher=Morven State School|isbn=978-0-7316-1093-8|publication-date=1987}}

External links

{{Commons category|Morven, Queensland}}
  • [https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-morven-1972.jpg Town map of Morven, 1972]
{{Shire of Murweh}}

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