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Mulgrave, Queensland

Coordinates: 19°57′16″S 147°02′02″E / 19.9544°S 147.0338°E / -19.9544; 147.0338 (Mulgrave (centre of locality))
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Mulgrave
Queensland
View from Mount Dalrymple, 2011
Mulgrave is located in Queensland
Mulgrave
Mulgrave
Coordinates19°57′16″S 147°02′02″E / 19.9544°S 147.0338°E / -19.9544; 147.0338 (Mulgrave (centre of locality))
Population19 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.0232/km2 (0.0600/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4807
Area819.8 km2 (316.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Mulgrave:
Ravenswood Upper Haughton Clare
Ravenswood Mulgrave Kirknie
Millaroo
Ravenswood Swans Lagoon Swans Lagoon

Mulgrave is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mulgrave had a population of 19 people.[1]

Geography

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Although the Shire of Burdekin is mostly lower-lying land used for growing sugarcane, Mulgrave in the south-west of the shire has more mountainous terrain, with a number of named peaks and gorges (from north to south):

There is some crop growing (including sugarcane) in the lower north-eastern part of the locality, but otherwise the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[9]

History

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The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 February 2001.[2]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Mulgrave had a population of 21 people.[10]

In the 2021 census, Mulgrave had a population of 19 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Mulgrave. The nearest government primary schools are Clare State School in neighbouring Clare to the north-east and Millaroo State School in neighbouring Millaroo to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Home Hill State High School in Home Hill to the north-east. However, it is too distant from much of the locality for a daily commute and the options are distance education and boarding school.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mulgrave (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Mulgrave – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42298)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "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.
  4. ^ "Woodhouse Mountain – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 37978)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Bunkers Hill – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 5291)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Mount Dalrymple – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 9251)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Mount Benjonney – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 2310)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Blue Mountain – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 3273)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mulgrave (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2023.