Undullah, Queensland
| Undullah Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Undullah Road, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
  Undullah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°49′55″S 152°51′07″E / 27.832°S 152.852°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 45 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.482/km2 (1.249/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 93.3 km2 (36.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Undullah is a rural locality split between the City of Logan and the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Undullah had a population of 45 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Undullah is dominated by the Flinders Peak Group which rises towards its western boundary. Within the locality are the following mountains (from north to south):
- Mount Elliott (27°49′12″S 152°49′31″E / 27.8201°S 152.8254°E) 437 metres (1,434 ft)[4][5]
- Mount Wilbraham (27°50′57″S 152°51′26″E / 27.8493°S 152.8572°E) 222 metres (728 ft)[4][6]
- Rocky Knob (27°53′03″S 152°51′15″E / 27.8842°S 152.8543°E) 222 metres (728 ft)[4][7]
- Mount Flintoff (27°53′11″S 152°49′37″E / 27.8863°S 152.8270°E) 354 metres (1,161 ft)[4][8]
- Mount Joyce (27°54′13″S 152°50′48″E / 27.9035°S 152.8466°E) 469 metres (1,539 ft)[4][9]
Woollaman Creek, a tributary of Teviot Brook, is the major waterway in the suburb.[10]
Very little of the area is developed with most of the rangelands covered by bush.[10]
History[edit]
The Undullah is believed to be the word nandulla from the Bundjalung and/or Yuggera languages meaning the silver leafed iron bark (eucalyptus melanophloia).[2][3]
Henry Herbert Elliott was an early settler who raised cattle.[11]
Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Undullah was split between Logan City and Scenic Rim Region following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.
On 20 May 2016, the eastern part of Undullah (within Logan City) was excised to create the new localities of Flinders Lakes and Monarch Glen and part of the new locality of Flagstone.[2]
In the 2016 census, Undullah had a population of 45 people.[1]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Undullah. The nearest government primary schools are Ripley Valley State School in South Ripley to the north, Flagstone State School in Flagstone to the east, and Peak Crossing State School in Peak Crossing to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Ripley Valley State Secondary College in South Ripley, Flagstone State Community College in Flagstone, and Bremer State High School in Ipswich to the north-west.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Undullah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Undullah – locality in Logan City (entry 49730)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Undullah – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45201)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Elliott – mountain in Logan City (entry 11554)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Wilbraham – mountain in Logan City (entry 37449)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Rocky Knob – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 28849)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Flintoff – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 12786)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Joyce – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 17380)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Undullah". Suburbs. Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
