Mulgildie
town in Queensland, Australia
Mulgildie (formerly Mulgeldie) is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Mulgildie had a population of 147 people.
Geography
The town is located 463 kilometres (288 mi) by road from the state capital, Brisbane. The town is situated within the north of the locality. The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Tellebang), passes through the town along Wattle Street and Monal Street, and exits to the north (Three Moon).
Mulgildie railway station is an abandoned railway station on the abandoned Mungar Junction to Monto railway line (24.9627°S 151.1326°E / -24.9627; 151.1326 (Mulgildie railway station (former))).
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.
History
The town was named Mulgeldie in 1925, and is believed to be derived from the Aboriginal name bulgeldee referring to a deep waterhole on Three Moon Creek. The spelling was changed to Mulgildie on 15 March 1945.
A postal receiving office opened in 1902 and closed in 1905.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 11, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6933964. Authority coordinates are -24.950, 151.133. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2021, 1326, 1925 and 1945.
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