Mulgowie, Queensland
Mulgowie is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Mulgowie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mulgowie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.7208°S 152.3752°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4341 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 47.9 km2 (18.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality is named after Mount Mulgowie, which in turn has an Aboriginal name meaning big round hill.[1]
Burnside State School opened on 22 January 1877. In 1919 it was renamed Mulgowie State School. It closed on 12 December 1997.[2]
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References
- "Mulgowie - locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44982)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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