Muldu, Queensland
Muldu Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°16′13″S 151°40′50″E / 27.2702°S 151.6805°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 0 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4401 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Muldu is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The locality name Muldu is an Aboriginal word, meaning shade. It was originally assigned to the 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]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Muldu (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Muldu – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48019)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0