Kapaldo is a rural town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Kapaldo had a population of 41 people.

Geography

Anyarro is a neighbourhood in the locality (). The

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enters the locality from the south (

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) and passes through Anyarro, served by the Anyarro railway station () in the south-west of the locality before passing through the town of Kapaldo, being served by Kapaldo railway station () and then exiting the locality to the north (

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). This section of the railway is no longer in use and both stations are now abandoned. The land use is predominantly

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on native vegetation.

History

The town derives its name from the Kapaldo railway station, which was named by the

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on 19 June 1925, based on an Aboriginal word meaning ''scrubby ground''. Anyarro also takes its name from the Anyarro railway station, which was named by the railways department on 13 June 1925, using an Aboriginal word meaning ''enough''. Anyarro Provisional School opened in February 1928 and closed in September 1929 due to low student numbers. Kapaldo State School opened on 1 October 1929 and closed in 1947. It was located on the Anyarro-Kapaldo Road (approx ).

Demographics

In the , the locality of Kapaldo had a population of 43 people. In the , the locality of Kapaldo had a population of 41 people.

Education

There are no schools in Kapaldo. The nearest government primary schools are Abercorn State School in neighbouring

to the south and Mulgildie State School in Mulgildie to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School in

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to the north.

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