Gurulmundi is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the Gurulmundi had a population of 7 people.

Geography

The ridgeline of the

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forms the northern and western boundaries of the locality. The

Leichhardt Highway The Leichhardt Highway is a major transport route in Queensland, Australia. It is a continuation northward from Goondiwindi of the Newell Highway, via a section of the Cunningham Highway. It runs northward from Goondiwindi for more than 600 ki ...

enters the locality from the south ( Kowguran) and exits to the north-west ( Guluguba). Gurulmundi railway station is an abandoned railway station on the

Wandoan railway line The Wandoan Branch is a 70 km railway line in the Darling Downs region Queensland, Australia. It links the towns of Miles and Wandoan. It was approved to extend to Taroom, but construction halted during World War I and never recommenced. H ...

().

History

The locality's name is an Aboriginal word meaning ''low hills''. Gurulmundi Provisional School opened on 27 February 1928. On 1 January 1944 it became Gurulmundi State School. It closed on 10 May 1965. In the Gurulmundi had a population of 7 people.

Amenities

The Gurulmundi branch of the

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meets at the Gurulmundi School of Arts Hall.

Attractions

Gurulmundi is known for its wildflowers.

References

{{Western Downs Region Western Downs Region Localities in Queensland