Gurulmundi, Queensland
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Gurulmundi Provisional School, 1928-1941 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 26°23′06″S 150°07′50″E / 26.385°S 150.1305°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 254.5 km2 (98.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 19 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0747/km2 (0.193/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4415 | ||||||||||||
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Gurulmundi is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Gurulmundi had a population of 19 people.[2]
Geography
The ridgeline of the Great Dividing Range forms the northern and western boundaries of the locality.[4]
The Leichhardt Highway enters the locality from the south (Kowguran) and exits to the north-west (Guluguba).[4]
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).[5]
History
The locality's name is an Aboriginal word meaning low hills.[3]
The first Gurulmundi Provisional School was built by the parents in the district from local cypress pine cut with an adze and broad axe. There was a toilet block and a water tank for drinking water.[6] It opened on 27 February 1928 under head teacher Albert F. Armstrong.[7] By 1931, enrolments at the school had dropped and the school was at risk of closing, but, in 1936, the enrolments had increased to 22, and a newer larger school was recommended. In 1941, the State school building in Dogwood was moved to Gurulmundi to replace the original building, which was purchased by a local farmer to be used as a laundry and storage shed.[6]
On 1 January 1944, the school was reclassified as Gurulmundi State School. However, fenrolments began to decline from 1950 and the school was permanently closed on 10 May 1965.[8] It was on the western side of Gurulmundi Road (approx 26°25′37″S 150°03′19″E / 26.42691°S 150.05515°E).[9][4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Gurulmundi had a population of 7 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Gurulmundi had a population of 19 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Gurulmundi. The nearest government primary schools are Guluguba State School in neighbouring Guluguba to the north and Miles State School in Miles to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Wandoan State School (to Year 10) in Wandoan to the north and Miles State High School (to Year 12) in Miles to the south.[11]
Amenities
The Gurulmundi branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Gurulmundi School of Arts Hall.[12]
Attractions
Gurulmundi is known for its wildflowers.[13]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gurulmundi (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gurulmundi (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Gurulmundi State School". Picture Western Downs. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "STATE SCHOOL TEACHERS". The Week. Vol. CV, no. 2, 718. Queensland, Australia. 27 January 1928. p. 40. Retrieved 1 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gurulmundi (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "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.