Walmul, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Walmul
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.7211°N 150.3658°W
Pop:21
Postcode:4714
Area:11.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:12.4
Dir1:SSW
Location1:Mount Morgan
Dist2:50.0
Dir2:SSW
Location2:Rockhampton
Dist3:675
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Rockhampton Region
Stategov:Mirani
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Trotter Creek
Near-Ne:Trotter Creek
Near-E:Nine Mile Creek
Near-Se:Nine Mile Creek
Near-S:Fletcher Creek
Near-Sw:Oakey Creek
Near-W:Oakey Creek
Near-Nw:Boulder Creek

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

Geography

Walmul railway station is an abandoned railway station on the former Dawson Valley railway line (-23.7254°N 150.374°W).[2]

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.

Walmul State School opened in 1927. It closed in 1930.

Demographics

In the, Walmul had a population of 25 people.

In the, Walmul had a population of 21 people.

Education

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

Notes and References

  1. 26 October 2019.
  2. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.