Kulgun, Queensland

Kulgun Queensland
Kulgun
Coordinates	27°55′50″S152°40′57″E / 27.9305°S 152.6825°E / -27.9305; 152.6825 (Kulgun (centre of locality))
Population	104 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	22.6/km2 (58.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4309
Area	4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Kulgun: Roadvale Roadvale Roadvale Obum Obum Kulgun Roadvale Teviotville Teviotville Teviotville

Kulgun is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Kulgun had a population of 104 people. ^[1]

Geography

The principal land use is grazing with a small amount of cropping. ^[3]

History

The locality takes its name from its former railway station. The station was originally called Schneiders Road, but was changed by the Queensland Railway Department in 1908. Kulgun is an Aboriginal word meaning track or road. ^{[2] [4]}

The Fassifern railway line (Queensland's first branch railway line) opened from Ipswich to Harrisville on 10 July 1882. On 12 September 1887 the line was extended to Dugundan with Kulgun being served by Kulgun railway station on Kulgun Road ( 27°55′53″S152°40′59″E / 27.9314°S 152.6831°E / -27.9314; 152.6831 (Kulgun railway station (former)) ). The line closed in June 1964. ^{[5] [6]}

The Siloam Baptist Church was established circa 1896. Following the opening of a new Baptist church in neighbouring Roadvale in 1947, the Siloam Baptist church was little used and, in 1951, was relocated to 4725 Cunningham Highway, Warrill View, where it continued to be used as a Baptist church until 1975, after which it was converted in a house (still extant as at 2023). ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Demographics

Kulgun has a population of 67 at the 2016 census. ^[10] The locality contained 23 households, in which 52.2% of the population were males and 47.8% of the population were females with a median age of 38, the same as the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,583, $145 below the national average. ^[10]

In the 2021 census, Kulgun had a population of 104 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Kulgun. The nearest primary schools are in Roadvale and Kalbar. The nearest secondary school is in Boonah. ^[3]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kulgun (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Kulgun – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45157)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 21 August 2019.
4. "NEW NAMES FOR RAILWAY STATIONS". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser . Vol. XLIX, no. 7354. Queensland, Australia. 10 October 1908. p. 9 (DAILY). Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2019– via National Library of Australia.
5. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. pp. 57–58, 224. ISBN   978-0-86439-102-5.
6. "Flinders" (Map). Queensland Government. 1927. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
7. "LANDMARK REMOVED". Queensland Times . No. 20, 453. Queensland, Australia. 1 December 1951. p. 9 (Daily). Retrieved 21 July 2023– via National Library of Australia.
8. Blake, Thom. "Warrill View Baptist Church". Queensland Religious Places. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
9. Google (21 July 2023). "Former Baptist Church, Warrill View" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kulgun (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.