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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 100940.jpg en School of Arts under construction in Murgon ca 1912 The first European settlers arrived in the Murgon area in 1843 taking up land which is now known as Barrambah Station Murgon derived its name from a lily pond located on Barambah Station The rich and fertile land was used for agriculture and dairying Logging was another prosperous industry The town didn't start to develop until the early 1900s Large properties were divided into smaller allotments and the local population increased The town was surveyed and the sale of these lots took place in 1906 A butter factory was opened in 1913 and a grain shed was built the following year Information taken from Murgon Shire Council website retrieved on 9 March 2005 from <http //www murgon qld gov au/history/htm> ~ 1912 handle 10462/deriv/69698 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Murgon Verandas on Queensland school of arts halls Built in Australia in 1912 1912 in Australia Black and white photographs Images from The Queenslander School of Arts halls in Queensland | ||||
