Morwincha is a rural

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in the

Scenic Rim Region The Scenic Rim Region is a local government area in West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and b ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. In the , Morwincha had a population of 30 people.

Geography

''Reynolds Creek'', a tributary of ''Warrill Creek'', forms the eastern boundary, while ''Washpool Gully'', another tributary, flows through the north-western corner. The

Cunningham Highway The Cunningham Highway is a national highway located in south-eastern Queensland, Australia. The highway links the Darling Downs region with the urbanised outskirts of via Cunninghams Gap. The Cunningham carries the National Highway 15 sh ...

runs along the western boundary, while the Boonah–Fassifern Road (State Route 90) runs along the northern.

History

The locality takes its name from the former Morwincha railway station on the

Mount Edwards railway line The Mount Edwards railway line was a branch railway in the Scenic Rim region of South East Queensland, Australia. The lines serves a number of small towns in the Fassifern Valley. The first stage of the Mount Edwards line opened from Munbilla ...

, which was named by the

Queensland Railways Department Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Owned by the Queensland Government, it operates local and long-distance passenger services, as well as owning and maintaining approximately 6,600 kilometres of track and relate ...

on 5 February 1915. Morwincha is thought to be an Aboriginal word; its meaning is unknown. The Mount Edwards line opened in 1922 as part of the

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from

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. It was to connected to the

Maryvale railway line The Maryvale railway line was a branch railway in the Southern Downs region of Queensland, Australia. Maryvale Estate to the north east of Warwick was purchased by the government and subdivided into farms. A branch line to service the region w ...

on the

Darling Downs The Darling Downs is a farming region on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland, Australia. The Downs are to the west of South East Queensland and are one of the major regions of Queensland. The name was generall ...

, which was also built for the Via Recta. The final stage between Maryvale and Mount Edwards was never built. The Mount Edwards line closed on 1 November 1960. The Morwincha railway station was on Morwincha Road (). In the , Morwincha had a population of 30 people. The locality contained 14 households, in which 51.6% of the population were males and 48.4% of the population were females with a median age of 50, 12 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $899, $539 below the national average.

Education

There are no schools in Morwincha. The nearest government primary schools are Aratula State School in neighbouring

Aratula Aratula is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Aratula had a population of 532 people. Geography Aratula is approximately by road southwest of Ipswich. The Cunningham Highway ente ...

to the south-west and Kalbar State School in Kalbar to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School in

Boonah Boonah is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Boonah had a population of 2,484 people. Geography The town is positioned near the Fassifern Valley, McPherson Range and Main Range ...

to the east.

References

{{Scenic Rim Region Scenic Rim Region Localities in Queensland