Mutdapilly, Queensland

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Mutdapilly
City of Ipswich,  Queensland
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Mutdapilly
Coordinates 27°45′55″S152°38′32″E / 27.7652°S 152.6422°E / -27.7652; 152.6422 (Mutdapilly (locality)) Coordinates: 27°45′55″S152°38′32″E / 27.7652°S 152.6422°E / -27.7652; 152.6422 (Mutdapilly (locality))
Population308 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density7.032/km2 (18.21/sq mi)
Established1827
Postcode(s) 4307
Area43.8 km2 (16.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)
State electorate(s) Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Mutdapilly:
Mount Forbes Willowbank Purga
Mount Forbes Mutdapilly Peak Crossing
Coleyville Harrisville Peak Crossing

Mutdapilly is a rural locality in south-east Queensland, Australia. It is split between the local government areas of Scenic Rim Region and City of Ipswich. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, Mutdapilly had a population of 308 people. [1]

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Geography

Mutdapilly is centrally divided by the north/south running Cunningham Highway. The eastern boundary follows Warrill Creek.

There is one of fifteen air quality monitoring stations in the region located at Mutdapilly. [4]

History

Mutdapilly State School building, 2015 Mutdapilly State School building.jpg
Mutdapilly State School building, 2015

The name Mutdapilly is believed to be a combination word from the Yuggera language (Yugarabul dialect) where mudtherri means sticky or muddy and pilly means gully. [3] [2] The name was given by Captain Patrick Logan on 9 June 1827. [5]

Local farmer, Mr Denman, donated 2 acres of land to build a school. The Normanby State School and teacher's residence was opened on 27 April 1874; the first head teacher was John Stanfell Clowes who served at the school until 31 July 1876. The school was renamed Mutdapilly State School on 1 April 1968. [6] [7] [8]

St Aidan's Church of England was built in Mutdapilly in 1921. It was a timber church building, designed by Charles Chauvel (the Australian filmmaker). It was dedicated on Easter Monday 15 April 1922 by Coadjutor Bishop Henry Le Fanu. [9] The church closed in 1974 and the building is now used as a residence. [8] [10] [11] It is at 3994 Cunningham Highway ( 27°46′11″S152°39′01″E / 27.769692°S 152.6504°E / -27.769692; 152.6504 (St Aidan's Anglican Church) ). [12]

In the 2016 census, Mutdapilly had a population of 308 people. [1]

Education

Mutdapilly State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 4 Mutdapilly-Churchbank Weir Road ( 27°46′16″S152°39′02″E / 27.7710°S 152.6506°E / -27.7710; 152.6506 (Mutdapilly State School) ). [13] [14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 29 students with 6 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). [15]

There are no secondary schools in Mutdapilly. The nearest secondary schools are Rosewood State High School in Rosewood to the north-west and Bremer State High School in Ipswich to the north-east. [16]

Heritage listings

Heritage listings for Mutdapilly include:

Notable residents

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mutdapilly (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Mutdapilly (Scenic Rim Regional Council) (entry 45212)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Mutdapilly (Ipswich City) (entry 46553)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "South East Queensland". Air monitoring network stations. The State of Queensland. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Indigenous Place Names" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "Agency ID 152, Mutdapilly State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Harrisville & District" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "MUTDAPILLY CHURCH DEDICATED". The Brisbane Courier . No. 20, 044. Queensland, Australia. 19 April 1922. p. 5. Retrieved 2 October 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ Starr, Joan (1988), Moreton Shire Queensland : discovery and settlement, Southern Cross PR and Press Services, ISBN   978-0-9588021-0-9
  11. ↑ "Closed Anglican Churches". Anglican Church South Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  12. ↑ Blake, Thom. "St Aidan's Anglican Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  13. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "Mutdapilly State School" . Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  16. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "Mutdapilly State School (entry 602840)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 17 December 2017.

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