| Gurulmundi Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Gurulmundi | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°23′06″S150°07′50″E / 26.385°S 150.1305°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 19 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0747/km2 (0.193/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 2021 census, Gurulmundi had a population of 19 people. [1]
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″S150°03′10″E / 26.4163°S 150.0528°E ). [4]
The locality's name is an Aboriginal word meaning low hills. [2]
Gurulmundi Provisional School opened on 27 February 1928 under head teacher Albert F. Armstrong. [5] On 1 January 1944, it became Gurulmundi State School. It closed on 10 May 1965. [6] It was on the western side of Gurulmundi Road (approx 26°25′37″S150°03′19″E / 26.42691°S 150.05515°E ). [7] [3]
In the 2016 census, Gurulmundi had a population of 7 people. [8]
In the 2021 census, Gurulmundi had a population of 19 people. [1]
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. [9]
The Gurulmundi branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Gurulmundi School of Arts Hall. [10]
Gurulmundi is known for its wildflowers. [11]
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