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Mulgildie
Queensland
Mulgildie Burnett Highway.JPG
The Burnett Highway passing through Mulgildie, 2017
Mulgildie is located in Queensland
Mulgildie
Mulgildie
Location in Queensland
Population 174 (2016 census)
 • Density 2.825/km2 (7.32/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4630
Area 61.6 km2 (23.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) North Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal Division(s) Flynn
Localities around Mulgildie:
Coominglah Forest Three Moon Splinter Creek
Coominglah Forest Mulgildie Splinter Creek
Selene Selene Tellebang

Mulgildie (formerly Mulgeldie) is a town and a locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mulgildie had a population of 174 people.

History

A Mulgildie receiving office opened in 1902 and closed in 1905. Mulgildie Post Office opened on 6 January 1925, was renamed Mulgeldie in September of that year, reverted to Mulgildie in 1945 and closed in 1991.

In the centre of Mulgildie stands the sculpture of the Mulgildie Bunyip. Tourists are encouraged to visit the Bunyips watering hole approximately 10 minutes drive from Mulgildie. A place renowned for strange bubbling and churning waters and the subsequent disappearance of livestock.


Education

Mulgildie State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Brigalow Street (24°57′48″S 151°08′02″E / 24.9634°S 151.1340°E / -24.9634; 151.1340 (Mulgildie State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 25 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Mulgildie. The nearest secondary school is in Monto.

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