Morinish South, Queensland

Morinish South is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Morinish South had a population of 13 people.^[1]

Morinish South Queensland
Morinish South
Coordinates	23.3647°S 150.0211°E / -23.3647; 150.0211 (Morinish South (centre of locality))
Population	13 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.0353/km2 (0.092/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	367.8 km2 (142.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	36.4 km (23 mi) N of Westwood 63.4 km (39 mi) W of Rockhampton CBD 693 km (431 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Morinish South: Glenroy Morinish Morinish Gogango Morinish South Kalapa Wycarbah Wycarbah Kalapa

Geography

The Fitzroy River enters the locality from the south (Wycarbah) and forms the south-western and western boundaries of the locality before exiting the locality to the north (Glenroy / Morinish).^[3][4]

Morinish South has the following mountains (from north to south):^[4]

• Round Mountain in the north-west of the locality (23.3135°S 149.9547°E / -23.3135; 149.9547 (Round Mountain)) 148 metres (486 ft)^[5][6]
• Mount Wallace in the north-west of the locality (23.3172°S 149.9785°E / -23.3172; 149.9785 (Mount Wallace)) 130 metres (430 ft)^[5][7]
• Figtree Mountain in the south-east of the locality (23.4338°S 150.1402°E / -23.4338; 150.1402 (Figtree Mountain)) 393 metres (1,289 ft)^[5][8]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.^[9]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Morinish South had "no people or a very low population".^[10]

In the 2021 census, Morinish South had a population of 13 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Morinish South. The nearest government primary schools are Westwood State School in Westwood to the south-east and Ridgelands State School in Ridgelands to the north-east; however, some students in the locality may be too distant to attend either school. Also, there are no nearby secondary schools. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.^[11]