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| Locality | Mount Murchison |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Banana Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -24.33091 |
| Longitude | 150.58387 |
| Population | 147 |
| Density | 1.9 /km² |
| Area | 76.0 km² |
| Elevation | 182 m |
| Postcode | 4715 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 426 km northwest |
Mount Murchison is a locality in the Banana Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 147. The locality covers an area of 76.0 km², giving a population density of about 1.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 182 m above sea level. It lies approximately 426 km northwest of Brisbane. Mount Murchison is located at 24.3309°S, 150.5839°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4715. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mount Murchison rises from the undulating plains, a weathered sentinel against the vast Queensland sky. It lies 106.1 km south of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 176°T), and is situated 9.4 km north-east of Biloela. Its slopes, a mosaic of dusty ochre and sun-bleached grasses, are broken by outcrops of ancient rock that catch the afternoon light, glowing with an almost internal warmth. Sparse stands of eucalyptus, their silver-green leaves rustling in the breeze, cling to the gentler inclines, their trunks twisted and gnarled by seasons of heat and infrequent rain. The air here carries the dry, earthy scent of the land, a perfume that speaks of resilience and a quiet, enduring beauty.
The economic lifeblood of Mount Murchison has long been drawn from the earth, primarily through cattle grazing. Broad, open paddocks stretch out from its base, dotted with the patient silhouettes of stock, their presence a testament to generations of pastoral endeavour. While not a hub of intense mining activity itself, the broader region’s history is intertwined with the mineral wealth found in its neighbouring ranges, a legacy that has shaped the character of settlements like Mount Murchison, fostering a spirit of self-reliance and pragmatic optimism. The silence here is often broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the whir of a passing vehicle on the ribbon of bitumen, a soundtrack to a life lived at a measured pace, dictated by the sun and the seasons.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Mount Murchison, Queensland. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Mount Murchison, in the Banana Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Murchison includes the postcode (4715), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Banana Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Mount Murchison is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |