Mulgowie, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Mulgowie
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.7208°N 152.3752°W
Pop:166
Postcode:4341
Area:42.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:12.5
Dir1:S
Location1:Laidley
Dist2:27.9
Dir2:SE
Location2:Gatton
Dist3:51.1
Dir3:WSW
Location3:Ipswich
Dist4:71.1
Dir4:ESE
Location4:Toowoomba
Dist5:92.7
Dir5:WSW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Lockyer Valley Region
Stategov:Lockyer
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Laidley South
Near-Ne:Grandchester
Near-E:Mount Mort
Near-Se:Thornton
Near-S:Thornton
Near-Sw:Thornton
Near-W:Mount Berryman
Near-Nw:Laidley Creek West

Mulgowie is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Mulgowie had a population of 166 people.

Geography

Kullee is a neighbourhood in the locality (-27.7166°N 152.35°W).it takes its name from the Kullee railway station assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 28 August 1913. The name Kullee is an Aboriginal word meaning fresh water.[2]

History

The locality is named after Mount Mulgowie, which in turn has an Aboriginal name meaning big round hill.[1]

Burnside State School opened on 22 January 1877. In 1919, it was renamed Mulgowie State School. It closed on 12 December 1997.[3] It was on Mulgowie School Road .[4]

Mulgowie Public Hall was opened on Saturday 11 October 1924 by George Logan, the local Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[5] The hall was relocated from Laidley, where it was known as the Norman Hall.[6] It was cut into two halves and taken by Mulgowie by bullock team where it was re-erected by the creek. In the 2000s, it was relocated to its current location and extended.[7]

On Wednesday 19 April 1911, Laidley Valley (Mulgowie) railway line was officially opened from Laidley to Mulgowie by the Queensland Treasurer, Walter Barnes.[8] It closed in 1955.[9]

Demographics

In the, Mulgowie had a population of 175 people.

In the, Mulgowie had a population of 166 people.

Education

There are no schools in Mulgowie. The nearest government primary schools are Thornton State School in neighbouring Thornton to the south and Laidley District State School in Laidley to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Laidley State High School in Laidley.

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. 8 March 2023.
  3. Web site: 20 August 2013 . Queensland state school - centre closures . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320144902/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf . 20 March 2022 . 7 April 2022 . Queensland Government.
  4. Web site: 1971 . Parish of Mort . 1 May 2022 . . Map . 1 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220501013344/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-mort-1971.jpg . live .
  5. News: 14 October 1924 . Mulgowie . LXVI . 9 (DAILY.) . . 11,8[?]8 . Queensland, Australia . 21 April 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: 25 August 1924 . Along the Laidley Valley . LXIII . 10 . . 203 . Queensland, Australia . 21 April 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  7. Web site: Some interesting history about our wonderful Mulgowie Hall . 2023-04-22 . . MULGOWIE HALL HIRE & CAMPING GROUNDS . en.
  8. News: 20 April 1911 . LAIDLEY VALLEY LINE. . 5 . . 16,621 . Queensland, Australia . 22 April 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: 15 January 1955 . 6 State Branch Railway lines To Be Closed . 8 June 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 1 . National Library of Australia . LXXV.