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Walmul, Queensland

Suburb of Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Walmul is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Walmul had a population of 21 people.[1]

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Coordinates: 23.7211°S 150.3658°E / -23.7211; 150.3658 (Walmul (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Population
 • Total21 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.89/km2 (4.90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4714
Suburbs around Walmul
Boulder Creek Trotter Creek Trotter Creek
Oakey Creek Walmul Nine Mile Creek
Oakey Creek Fletcher Creek Nine Mile Creek
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Geography

Walmul railway station is an abandoned railway station on the former Dawson Valley railway line (23.7254°S 150.3740°E / -23.7254; 150.3740 (Walmul railway station)).[3]

History

The locality takes its name from its former railway station, assigned on 18 November 1911. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning koala.[2]

Walmul State School opened in 1927. It closed in 1930.[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Walmul had a population of 25 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Walmul had a population of 21 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Walmul. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan Central State School and Mount Morgan State High School, both in Mount Morgan to the north.[6]

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