Gurulmindi, Queensland
| Gurulmundi Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Gurulmundi | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°23′06″S 150°07′50″E / 26.385°S 150.1305°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0275/km2 (0.071/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4415 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 254.5 km2 (98.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Gurulmundi is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Gurulmundi had a population of 7 people.[1]
History[edit]
The location takes its name from an Aboriginal word meaning low hills.[2]
Gurulmindi Provisional School opened on 27 February 1928. It became Gurulmindi State School on 1 January 1944. It closed on 10 May 1965.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gurulmundi (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Gurulmundi – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47707)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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