Muldu, Queensland

Muldu is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Muldu had "no people or a very low population".^[1]

Muldu Queensland
Muldu
Coordinates	27.2702°S 151.6805°E / -27.2702; 151.6805 (Muldu (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.000/km2 (0.00/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
Suburbs around Muldu: Brymaroo Balgowan Balgowan Brymaroo Muldu Highland Plains Jondaryan Acland Acland

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

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Muldu had a population of three.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Muldu had "no people or a very low population".^[1]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Muldu (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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
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.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Muldu (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.