Mulgowie is a rural
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in the
Lockyer Valley Region
The Lockyer Valley Region is a local government area (LGA) in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia. The region is located between the cities of Ipswich and Toowoomba, and is bordered by the Somerset and Southern Downs ...
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Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Mulgowie had a population of 166 people.
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Geography
Kullee is a neighbourhood in the locality ().it takes its name from the Kullee railway station assigned by the Queensland Railways Department
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on 28 August 1913. The name ''Kullee'' is an Aboriginal word meaning ''fresh water
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History
The locality is named after Mount Mulgowie, which in turn has an Aboriginal name meaning ''big round hill''.[
Burnside State School opened on 22 January 1877. In 1919, it was renamed Mulgowie State School. It closed on 12 December 1997.]Queensland Legislative Assembly
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. The hall was relocated from Laidley, where it was known as the Norman Hall. It was cut into two halves and taken by Mulgowie by bullock team where it was re-erected by the creek. In the 2000s, it was relocated to its current location and extended.
On Wednesday 19 April 1911, Laidley Valley (Mulgowie) railway line was officially opened from Laidley to Mulgowie by the Queensland Treasurer, Walter Barnes. It closed in 1955.
Demographics
In the , Mulgowie had a population of 175 people.
Education
There are no schools in Mulgowie. The nearest government primary schools are Thornton State School in neighbouring Thornton to the south and Laidley District State School in Laidley to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Laidley State High School in Laidley.
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Lockyer Valley Region
Localities in Queensland