Muldu, Queensland

Muldu is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Muldu had a population of 3 people.[1]

Muldu
Queensland
Muldu
Coordinates27.2702°S 151.6805°E / -27.2702; 151.6805 (Muldu (centre of locality))
Population3 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.158/km2 (0.41/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4401
Area19.0 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal Division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Muldu:
Brymaroo Balgowan Balgowan
Brymaroo Muldu Highland Plains
Jondaryan Acland Acland

History

The locality name 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. It closed on 1966.[3]

In the 2016 census Muldu had a population of 3 people.[1]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Muldu (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Muldu – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48019)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0


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