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| Locality | Murgon |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | South Burnett Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.24416 |
| Longitude | 151.93608 |
| Population | 2,386 |
| Density | 36.1 /km² |
| Area | 66.0 km² |
| Elevation | 317 m |
| Postcode | 4605 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 174 km northwest |
Murgon is a locality in the South Burnett Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,386. The locality covers an area of 66.0 km², giving a population density of about 36.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 317 m above sea level. It lies approximately 174 km northwest of Brisbane. Murgon is located at 26.2442°S, 151.9361°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4605. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Murgon settles into the South Burnett as a quiet sentinel, its landscape painted in the muted ochres and dusty greens of the Queensland interior. It lies 72.7 km west of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 265°T), and is situated 9.2 km north-east of Wondai. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to flatter plains where scattered timbers stand sentinel against the vast, pale blue sky. The air here carries a dry warmth, tinged with the scent of sun-baked earth and the subtle perfume of eucalyptus, a constant, gentle caress on the skin. Even the shadows seem to possess a certain weight, stretching long and languid across the paddocks as the day begins to yield to evening, painting the world in hues of honey and rose.
This is a place where the echoes of pastoral enterprise are deeply ingrained, a legacy born from the rich soils that have long sustained its agricultural heartbeat. Murgon's economy has historically been tied to the land, with cattle grazing and the cultivation of crops like peanuts and barley shaping its character and providing a steady rhythm to life. The town itself is a hub for the surrounding farming communities, a place where the day’s work often spills into the early evening at the local pub or the general store. Visitors might notice the enduring spirit of resilience, a quiet pride in the hard work that has kept Murgon thriving through the years, a testament to the enduring connection between its people and the generous, yet demanding, Queensland countryside.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Murgon, 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 Murgon, in the South Burnett Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Murgon includes the postcode (4605), telephone area code (07), and local government area (South Burnett Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Murgon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |