Murgon State School, Heritage-listed state school in Murgon, Australia.
Murgon State School is a heritage-listed school in Murgon, Queensland, located on Gore Street with multiple buildings, gardens, and mature trees spread across the grounds. The campus includes an original 1930s blacksmith workshop and domestic science building that remain in use for teaching purposes.
The school started in 1908 as a provisional school and gained state status in 1909. It grew significantly during the 1930s with new buildings designed for modern education.
The school stands on Wakka Wakka Country and brings together two histories that visitors can see in how the place is used today. Local teaching connects both settler heritage and indigenous Australian perspectives through the land and buildings.
The school is active during school hours, so check ahead before visiting since it remains a working educational facility. The campus is easy to walk around, with buildings and gardens laid out across the Gore Street property.
The teaching buildings show how Queensland architects designed for tropical climate conditions by raising structures to allow air to flow underneath. These design choices were typical for school buildings of that era across the region.
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