Walmul, Queensland

Walmul Queensland
Walmul
Coordinates	23.7211°S 150.3658°E / -23.7211; 150.3658 (Walmul (centre of locality))
Population	21 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1.89/km^2 (4.90/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4714
Area	11.1 km^2 (4.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	12.4 km (8 mi) SSW of Mount Morgan 50.0 km (31 mi) SSW of Rockhampton 675 km (419 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Walmul: Boulder Creek Trotter Creek Trotter Creek Oakey Creek Walmul Nine Mile Creek Oakey Creek Fletcher Creek Nine Mile Creek

Walmul is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Walmul had a population of 21 people.^[1]

Geography

Walmul railway station is an abandoned railway station on the former Dawson Valley railway line (23.7254°S 150.3740°E / -23.7254; 150.3740 (Walmul railway station)).^[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]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Walmul had a population of 25 people.^[5]

In the 2021 census, Walmul had a population of 21 people.^[1]

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.^[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walmul (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Walmul – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48918)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
3. "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.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Walmul (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 April 2022.