Malmoe, Queensland

Malmoe Queensland
The new German Apostolic Church at Malmoe, 1913
Malmoe
Coordinates	25°28′39″S151°11′19″E / 25.4775°S 151.1886°E / -25.4775; 151.1886 (Malmoe (centre of locality))
Population	37 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.665/km2 (1.724/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4627
Area	55.6 km2 (21.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	16.7 km (10 mi) SSE of Eidsvold 19.9 km (12 mi) NW of Mundubbera 56.3 km (35 mi) WNW of Gayndah 197 km (122 mi) WSW of Bundaberg 385 km (239 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Malmoe: Eidsvold Grosvenor Eidsvold East Eidsvold Malmoe Cattle Creek Coonambula Coonambula O'Bil Bil

Malmoe is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Malmoe had a population of 37 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Burnett River enters the locality from the north (Grosvenor) and exits to the south (Coonambula / O'Bil Bil), forming a section of the southern boundary of the locality. Two of its tributaries, A Creek and O'Bil Bil Creek form part of the locality's south-western and south-eastern boundaries respectively. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Malmoe has one mountain in the east of the locality, called Spring Hill ( 25°28′53″S151°13′48″E / 25.4813°S 151.2301°E / -25.4813; 151.2301 (Spring Hill) ), which rises to 296 metres (971 ft) above sea level. ^{[6] [7]}

The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north (Grosvenor) and exits to the south-east (O'Bil Bil). ^[8]

The land use is predominantly irrigated crop growing around the Burnett River, but otherwise is grazing on native vegetation. ^[9]

History

The name Malmoe is derived from the name of a pastoral run name, operated from at least 1848 by the Archer brothers, a family with connections to Scotland and Norway. ^[10] It is suspected that it refers to the Swedish city of Malmo. ^[2]

Many of the settlers were German. ^[11]

The Malmoe Apostolic Church opened in 1913, part of the Apostolic Church of Queensland. It was demolished in 1969 to be replaced by a new church building in 1970. ^{[12] [13]} It is now within the locality of O'Bil Bil.

Malmoe State School opened in August 1914. ^{[14] [15] [16]} It was on the northern side of Augustines Road ( 25°32′34″S151°13′51″E / 25.54282°S 151.23094°E / -25.54282; 151.23094 (Malmoe State School (former)) ). ^[17] In 1925, it was relocated to a new site near the O'Bil Bil railway station. ^{[18] [19]} In 1928, it was renamed O'Bil Bil State School. It closed circa 1964. It was at 80 O'Bil Bil Road ( 25°30′52″S151°12′52″E / 25.51442°S 151.21442°E / -25.51442; 151.21442 (O'Bil Bil State School (former)) ). ^{[20] [21]}

The Mungar Junction to Monto railway line opened in stages with the section from Mundubbera to Ceratodus opening on 26 April 1924, ^[22] with Malmoe railway station serving the locality ( 25°28′40″S151°12′10″E / 25.4778°S 151.2027°E / -25.4778; 151.2027 (Malmoe railway station) ). The last train on the railway line was in 2008 and in 2012 it was announced the line was officially closed; the station is now abandoned. ^{[23] [24]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Malmoe had a population of 37 people. ^[25]

In the 2021 census, Malmoe had a population of 37 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Malmoe. The nearest government schools are Eidsvold State School (Kindergarten - Year 12) in Eidsvold to the north and Mundubbera State College (Early Childhood - Year 10) in Mundubbera to the south-east. ^[26]

Amenities

Despite the name, the Malmoe Apostolic Church is at 529 Augustines Road in O'Bil Bil ( 25°32′39″S151°13′56″E / 25.54429°S 151.23210°E / -25.54429; 151.23210 (Malmoe Apostolic Church) ). ^{[12] [13]}

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Malmoe (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Malmoe – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 47620)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 August 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
4. "A Creek – watercourse in the North Burnett Region (entry 1)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 February 2025.
5. "O'Bil Bil Creek – watercourse in the North Burnett Region (entry 24934)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 February 2025.
6. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Spring Hill – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 31974)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
9. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
10. "CROWN LANDS BEYOND THE SETTLED DISTRICTS". The Moreton Bay Courier . Vol. VI, no. 270. Queensland, Australia. 16 August 1851. p. 4. Retrieved 7 May 2025– via National Library of Australia.
11. "MUNDUBBERA DISTRICT". The Queenslander Illustrated Weekly . Queensland, Australia. 12 June 1930. p. 7. Retrieved 8 May 2025– via National Library of Australia.
12. "Malmoe Apostolic Church of Queensland | O'Bil Bil (Malmoe)". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
13. "Malmoe Apostolic Church of Queensland | O'Bil Bil (Malmoe)". Queensland Religious Places Database. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
14. "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier . No. 17, 363. Queensland, Australia. 6 September 1913. p. 2. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023– via National Library of Australia.
15. "PUBLIC WORKS". The Telegraph . No. 12, 759. Queensland, Australia. 10 October 1913. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023– via National Library of Australia.
16. "NEW STATE SCHOOL". The Telegraph . No. 12, 913. Queensland, Australia. 9 April 1914. p. 4 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023– via National Library of Australia.
17. "County of Yarrol" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
18. "THE BURNETT ELECTORATE". The Bundaberg Mail . Vol. 55, no. 8, 906. Queensland, Australia. 6 February 1925. p. 3. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023– via National Library of Australia.
19. "O Bil Bil Social". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser . No. 17, 039. Queensland, Australia. 13 March 1925. p. 4. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023– via National Library of Australia.
20. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
21. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m116" (Map). Queensland Government. 1962. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
22. "THE UPPER BURNETT". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser . No. 16, 757. Queensland, Australia. 28 April 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 16 February 2025– via National Library of Australia.
23. "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.
24. Gough, Emma (7 June 2012). "Last train out of Monto gone". The Courier-Mail . Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
25. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Malmoe (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
26. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2025.

Further reading

• Crofts, Susan (2012). Meadows by the river : a history of the Riverleigh, Malmoe and O’Bil Bil areas. Susan Crofts. — via State Library of Queensland.
• Malmoe Community centenary : 1910-2010 / The Apostolic Church of Queensland. The Apostolic Church of Queensland. 2010. — via State Library of Queensland