Kulgun is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Kulgun had a population of 104 people.

Geography

The principal land use is

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with a small amount of cropping.

History

The locality takes its name from its former railway station. The station was originally called Schneiders Road, but was changed by the

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in 1908. Kulgun is an Aboriginal word meaning ''track'' or ''road''. The

Fassifern railway line The Dugandan railway line was a branch railway in the Scenic Rim region of South East Queensland, Australia. It was also known as the Fassifern railway line. It operated from 1882 to 1964. Geography The line began west of Ipswich station o ...

(Queensland's first branch railway line) opened from

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to Harrisville on 10 July 1882. On 12 September 1887 the line was extended to Dugundan with Kulgun being served by Kulgun railway station on Kulgun Road (). The line closed in June 1964. The Siloam Baptist Church was established circa 1896. Following the opening of a new Baptist church in neighbouring Roadvale in 1947, the Siloam Baptist church was little used and, in 1951, was relocated to 4725

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, Warrill View, where it continued to be used as a Baptist church until 1975, after which it was converted in a house (still extant as at 2023).

Demographics

Kulgun has a population of 67 at the . The locality contained 23 households, in which 52.2% of the population were males and 47.8% of the population were females with a median age of 38, the same as the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,583, $145 below the national average. In the , Kulgun had a population of 104 people.

Education

There are no schools in Kulgun. The nearest primary schools are in Roadvale and Kalbar. The nearest secondary school is in

Boonah Boonah is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Boonah had a population of 2,557 people. Geography The town is positioned near the Fassifern Valley, McPherson Range and Main Ra ...

References

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