Muldu
Queensland
Muldu is located in Queensland
Muldu
Muldu
Coordinates27°16′13″S 151°40′50″E / 27.2702°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

Muldu is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]

History

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 / -27.26910; 151.68733 (Muldu State School (former))).[4][5]

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

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Muldu (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "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
  4. ^ "Parish of Rosalie" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 December 2023.


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