Mulgowie, Queensland
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Mulgowie is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mulgowie had a population of 166 people.[1]
Geography
Kullee is a neighbourhood in the locality (27°43′00″S 152°21′00″E / 27.7166°S 152.35°E).it takes its name from the Kullee railway station assigned by the
History
The locality is named after Mount Mulgowie, which in turn has an Aboriginal name meaning big round hill.[2]
Burnside State School opened on 22 January 1877. In 1919, it was renamed Mulgowie State School. It closed on 12 December 1997.[4][5] It was on Mulgowie School Road (27°44′15″S 152°21′44″E / 27.7374°S 152.3622°E).[6][7]
Mulgowie Public Hall was opened on Saturday 11 October 1924 by
On Wednesday 19 April 1911,
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Mulgowie had a population of 175 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Mulgowie had a population of 166 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Mulgowie. The nearest government primary schools are Thornton State School in neighbouring Thornton to the south and Laidley District State School in Laidley to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Laidley State High School in Laidley.[7]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mulgowie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Mulgowie – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44982)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Kullee – locality unbounded in Lockyer Valley Regional (entry 39698)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Parish of Mort" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- Queensland Times. Vol. LXVI, no. 11, 8[?]8. Queensland, Australia. 14 October 1924. p. 9 (DAILY.). Retrieved 21 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. LXIII, no. 203. Queensland, Australia. 25 August 1924. p. 10. Retrieved 21 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Some interesting history about our wonderful Mulgowie Hall". Facebook. MULGOWIE HALL HIRE & CAMPING GROUNDS. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 621. Queensland, Australia. 20 April 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 22 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LXXV. Queensland, Australia. 15 January 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 8 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mulgowie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.