Gurulmundi, Queensland

Gurulmundi
Gurulmundi; Queensland
	Gurulmundi
Coordinates	26°23′06″S150°07′50″E / 26.385°S 150.1305°E Coordinates: 26°23′06″S150°07′50″E / 26.385°S 150.1305°E
Population	7 (2016 census)
• Density
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
	Suburbs around Gurulmundi:

Last updated January 28, 2021

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

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 / -26.4163; 150.0528 (Gurulmundi railway station) ).^[4]

History

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]

In the 2016 census Gurulmundi had a population of 7 people.^[1]

Amenities

The Gurulmundi branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Gurulmundi School of Arts Hall.^[6]

Attractions

Gurulmundi is known for its wildflowers.^[7]

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References

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gurulmundi (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
1 2 "Gurulmundi - locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47707)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 1 January 2021.
↑ "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
↑ "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.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gurulmundi (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] 1 2 "Gurulmundi - locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47707)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[globe-3] 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 1 January 2021.

[railwaystations-4] "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.

[qfhs-5] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[6] "Branch locations". Queensland Country Women's Association . Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

[7] "Gurulmundi Wildflower Trail" (PDF). Western Downs Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

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