Molangul, Queensland

Molangul
Suburb
Molangul
Interactive map of Molangul
Coordinates: 24°46′02″S151°32′19″E / 24.7672°S 151.5386°E / -24.7672; 151.5386 (Molangul (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Bundaberg Region
Location	59.6 km (37.0 mi) SSE of Builyan 57.6 km (35.8 mi) N of Mount Perry 70.7 km (43.9 mi) ENE of Monto 104 km (65 mi) WNW of Bundaberg 426 km (265 mi) NNW of Brisbane
Government
•  State electorate	Callide
•  Federal division	Flynn
Area
• Total	185.9 km2 (71.8 sq mi)
Population
• Total	0 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4671
Suburbs around Molangul Dalga Gindoran Lowmead Kolonga Kalpowar Molangul Gaeta Yarrol Yarrol Gaeta

Molangul is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Molangul had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Geography

The Kalpowar Road enters the locality from the east (Gaeta) and exits to the west (Kalpowar). ^[3]

The Bulburin National Park and Bulburin State Forest are in the north-east of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[4]

History

In 1887, 72,080 acres (29,170 ha) of land were resumed from the Molungal pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887. ^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Molangul had a population of 13 people. ^[6]

In the 2021 census, Molangul had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Molangul. The nearest government primary schools are Builyan State School in Builyan to the north and Mount Perry State School in Mount Perry to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School in Monto to the south-west; however this school would be too distant for some students in Molangul to attend with the alternatives being distance education and boarding school. ^[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Molangul (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Molangul – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44745)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 January 2020.
3. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 September 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 September 2025.
5. "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier . Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2020– via Trove.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Molangul (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 21 February 2020.