Merryburn, Queensland

Merryburn is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Merryburn had a population of 189 people.^[1]

Merryburn Queensland
Mount Mackay National Park seen from Merryburn, Queensland, 2025
Merryburn
Coordinates	17.9166°S 145.9747°E / -17.9166; 145.9747 (Merryburn (centre of locality))
Population	189 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	48.5/km2 (125.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4854
Area	3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.8 km (5 mi) NE of Tully 53.5 km (33 mi) S of Innisfail 141 km (88 mi) S of Cairns 214 km (133 mi) NW of Townsville 1,564 km (972 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Merryburn: Birkalla Midgenoo East Feluga Birkalla Merryburn Mount Mackay Mount Mackay Mount Mackay Mount Mackay

Geography

Tully - Mission Beach Road enters the locality from the west (Birkalla) and exits to the east (East Feluga / Mount Mackay).^[3][4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Merryburn had a population of 184 people.^[5]

In the 2021 census, Merryburn had a population of 189 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Merryburn. The nearest government primary school is Feluga State School in Feluga to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west.^[6]