About Murgon
Murgon is a town in Queensland, Australia. It is
situated on the Bunya Highway 270 kilometres (170
mi) north-west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the
2011 Australian Census the town recorded a
population of 2,092.
Murgon is in the region of Queensland known as
the South Burnett, the southern part of the Burnett
River catchment. Attractions of Murgon include
winemaking, fishing on the nearby Bjelke-
Petersen Dam and gem-fossicking. Industries
include peanuts, dairy farming, beef and cattle
production and wine. The Indigenous Australian
settlement of Cherbourg is just south of Murgon.