Gurulmundi Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°23′06″S 150°07′50″E / 26.385°S 150.1305°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 19 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0747/km2 (0.193/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4415 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 254.5 km2 (98.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Gurulmundi is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gurulmundi had a population of 19 people.[1]
The ridgeline of the Great Dividing Range forms the northern and western boundaries of the locality.[3]
The Leichhardt Highway enters the locality from the south (Kowguran) and exits to the north-west (Guluguba).[3]
Gurulmundi railway station is an abandoned railway station on the Wandoan railway line (26°24′59″S 150°03′10″E / 26.4163°S 150.0528°E).[4]
The locality's name is an Aboriginal word meaning low hills.[2]
Gurulmundi Provisional School opened on 27 February 1928. On 1 January 1944, it became Gurulmundi State School. It closed on 10 May 1965.[5] It was on the western side of Gurulmundi Road (approx 26°25′37″S 150°03′19″E / 26.42691°S 150.05515°E).[6][3]
In the 2016 census Gurulmundi had a population of 7 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Gurulmundi had a population of 19 people.[1]
The Gurulmundi branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Gurulmundi School of Arts Hall.[8]
Gurulmundi is known for its wildflowers.[9]