Muldu is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
| Muldu Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Muldu | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°16′13″S 151°40′50″E / 27.2702°S 151.6805°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.158/km2 (0.41/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4401 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 19.0 km2 (7.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Muldu is an Aboriginal word, meaning "shade". It was originally assigned to the Muldu railway station by the Queensland Railways Department on 24 November 1911.[2]
Muldu State School opened on 3 September 1917 and closed in 1966.[3] It was on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) site at 123 Muldu Plainview Road (27°16′09″S 151°41′14″E / 27.26910°S 151.68733°E).[4][5]
In the 2016 census Muldu had a population of three.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Muldu (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Muldu – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48019)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Rosalie" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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