on 31 December 1980. The Theebine to Kingaroy line was officially closed in early 2010. The current Murgon Library facility opened in 2010. In the , the locality of Murgon had a population of 2,378 people. Heritage listings Murgon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: 91 Gore Street: Murgon State School Macalister Street: former South Burnett Co-operative Dairy Association Factory 62-70 Lamb Street: Murgon Civic Centre Fossils Murgon is also close to a famous fossil site. The Murgon fossil site is the only such site in Australia with a diverse vertebrate fauna dating to the early Eocene epoch, around 55 million years ago, only 10 million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs. Education Murgon State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 91 Gore Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 242 students with 21 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 32 Angel Avenue (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 107 students with 12 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent). Murgon State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 2 Dutton Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 347 students with 43 teachers (41 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Amenities The South Burnett Regional Council operates a public library in Murgon at 42 Stephens Street West (). Public Wi-Fi is available at this facility. There are numerous churches in Murgon, including: Christ Church Anglican, 29 Taylor Street East () St Joseph's Catholic Church, 24 Angel Avenue () Murgon Goomeri Uniting Church, 55 Gore Street () Attractions Attractions of Murgon include winemaking, fishing on the nearby Bjelke-Petersen Dam and gem-fossicking. The Queensland Dairy and Heritage Museum is at 2 Sommerville Street (). The Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail follows the old railway line between the two towns. It is long and passes through Goomeri, Murgon, Wondai, Tingoora, Wooroolin, Memerambi, and Crawford. The trail from Kilkivan to Murgon is unsealed. Queensland’s first and longest sealed rail trail section of from Murgon to Kingaroy is for walkers and cyclists only. Short distances between towns means coffee is never far away. It passes the Local Heritage listed