Muldu, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°16′13″S 151°40′50″E / 27.2702°S 151.6805°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 19.0 km2 (7.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.000/km2 (0.00/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4401 | ||||||||||||
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Muldu is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Muldu had "no people or a very low population".[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.[3]
Muldu State School opened on 3 September 1917 and closed in 1966.[4] 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).[5][6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Muldu had a population of three.[7]
In the 2021 census, Muldu had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Education
There are no schools in Muldu. The nearest government primary school is Kulpi State School in Kulpi to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Quinalow State School (to Year 12) in Quinalow to the north-west and Oakey State High School in Oakey to the south. There is also a Catholic primary school in Oakey.[8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Muldu (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Muldu (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Muldu – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48019)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 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
- ^ "Parish of Rosalie" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Muldu (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 September 2025.