- Source: Morganville, Queensland
Morganville is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.
In the 2021 census, Morganville had a population of 118 people.
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.
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.
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). It was named after politician Godfrey Morgan who was Secretary for Railways from 1929 to 1932 and who officially opened the line.
Perry River State School opened on 19 May 1925 under head teacher Norman Pyle. It closed on 9 December 1988. It was at 90 Perry River Farms Road (25.17721°S 151.95788°E / -25.17721; 151.95788 (Perry River State School (former))).
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Morganville had a population of 112 people.
In the 2021 census, Morganville had a population of 118 people.
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.
Amenities
The Goodnight Scrub Hall is at 333 Goodnight Scrub Road (25.21156°S 151.96907°E / -25.21156; 151.96907 (Goodnight Scrub Hall)).