Muldu, Queensland
Suburb of Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia
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Muldu is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Muldu had "no people or a very low population".[1]
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| Coordinates: 27.2702°S 151.6805°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 19.0 km2 (7.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.000/km2 (0.00/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4401 | ||||||||||||
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History
Muldu is an Aboriginal word, meaning "shade". It was originally assigned to the Muldu railway station by the Queensland Railways Department on 24 November 1911.[2]
Muldu State School opened on 3 September 1917 and closed in 1966.[3] It was on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) site at 123 Muldu Plainview Road (27.26910°S 151.68733°E).[4][5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Muldu had a population of three.[6]
In the 2021 census, Muldu had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
There are no schools in Muldu. The nearest government primary school is Kulpi State School in Kulpi to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Quinalow State School (to Year 12) in Quinalow to the north-west and Oakey State High School in Oakey to the south. There is also a Catholic primary school in Oakey.[7]
