Walmul, Queensland
Walmul Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Walmul | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°43′16″S 150°21′57″E / 23.7211°S 150.3658°ECoordinates: 23°43′16″S 150°21′57″E / 23.7211°S 150.3658°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 25 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2.25/km2 (5.83/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4714 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Walmul is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Walmul had a population of 25 people.[1]
Geography[]
Walmul railway station is an abandoned railway station on the former Dawson Valley railway line (23°43′31″S 150°22′26″E / 23.7254°S 150.3740°E).[3]
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.[2]
Walmul State School opened in 1927. It closed in 1930.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Walmul (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Walmul – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48918)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
Categories:
- Suburbs of Rockhampton Region
- Localities in Queensland