Gurulmundi, Queensland
| Gurulmundi Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Gurulmundi | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°23′06″S 150°07′50″E / 26.385°S 150.1305°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0275/km2 (0.071/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4415 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 254.5 km2 (98.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Gurulmundi is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Gurulmundi had a population of 7 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The ridgeline of the Great Dividing Range forms the northern and western boundaries of the locality.[3]
The Leichhardt Highway enters the locality from the south (Kowguran) and exits to the north-west (Guluguba).[3]
Gurulmundi railway station is an abandoned railway station on the Wandoan railway line (26°24′59″S 150°03′10″E / 26.4163°S 150.0528°E).[4]
History[edit]
The locality's name is an Aboriginal word meaning low hills.[2]
Gurulmundi Provisional School opened on 27 February 1928. On 1 January 1944, it became Gurulmundi State School. It closed on 10 May 1965.[5] It was on the western side of Gurulmundi Road (approx 26°25′37″S 150°03′19″E / 26.42691°S 150.05515°E).[6][3]
In the 2016 census Gurulmundi had a population of 7 people.[1]
Amenities[edit]
The Gurulmundi branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Gurulmundi School of Arts Hall.[7]
Attractions[edit]
Gurulmundi is known for its wildflowers.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gurulmundi (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Gurulmundi – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47707)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 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
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m84" (Map). Queensland Government. 1953. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Branch locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Gurulmundi Wildflower Trail" (PDF). Western Downs Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
