Mulgrave, Queensland
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- 76.3 km (47 mi) SW of Home Hill
- 78.3 km (49 mi) SW of Ayr
- 126 km (78 mi) S of Townsville
- 1,342 km (834 mi) NNW of Brisbane
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
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):
- Woodhouse Mountain (19°50′15″S 147°07′52″E / 19.8376°S 147.1312°E / -19.8376; 147.1312 (Woodhouse Mountain)) 155 metres (509 ft)[3][4]
- Bunkers Hill (19°55′48″S 146°56′03″E / 19.9300°S 146.9343°E / -19.9300; 146.9343 (Bunkers Hill)) 430 metres (1,410 ft)[3][5]
- Nanny Goat Gorge (19°56′01″S 146°54′59″E / 19.9336°S 146.9163°E / -19.9336; 146.9163 (Nanny Goat Gorge))[3]
- Mount Dalrymple (19°56′16″S 147°10′06″E / 19.9379°S 147.1683°E / -19.9379; 147.1683 (Mount Dalrymple)) 580 metres (1,900 ft)[3][6]
- Bird Gorge (19°57′40″S 146°55′34″E / 19.9611°S 146.9260°E / -19.9611; 146.9260 (Bird Gorge))[3]
- Mount Benjonney (19°57′57″S 147°04′50″E / 19.9659°S 147.0806°E / -19.9659; 147.0806 (Mount Benjonney)) 442 metres (1,450 ft)[3][7]
- Blue Mountain (20°00′22″S 146°54′48″E / 20.0062°S 146.9132°E / -20.0062; 146.9132 (Blue Mountain)) 616 metres (2,021 ft)[3][8]
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
The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 February 2001.[2]
Demographics
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
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
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mulgrave (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Mulgrave – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42298)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Woodhouse Mountain – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 37978)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Bunkers Hill – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 5291)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Dalrymple – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 9251)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Benjonney – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 2310)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Blue Mountain – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 3273)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mulgrave (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
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