Mulgildie


Mulgildie is a town and a locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Mulgildie had a population of 174 people.

Geography

The town is located from the state capital, Brisbane. The Burnett Highway passes through from south-east to north.

History

The town was named Mulgeldie in 1925, and is believed to be derived from the Aboriginal name bulgeldee referring to a deep waterhole on Three Moon Creek. The spelling was changed to Mulgildie on 15 March 1945.
A postal receiving office opened in 1902 and closed in 1905. Mulgildie Post Office opened on 6 January 1925, was renamed Mulgeldie in September of that year, reverted to Mulgildie in 1945 and closed in 1991.
Mulgildie Provisional School opened on 26 September 1927. In 1929 it became Mulgildie State School.
St Mark's Anglican Church was dedicated on 10 May 1959 by Venerable Harold John Richards. Its closure circa 5 September 2009 was approved by Archbishop Phillip Aspinall.
At the 2006 census, Mulgildie had a population of 114.

Amenities

The Mulgildie branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Rooms at 14 Pine Street.

Education

Mulgildie State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at Brigalow Street. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 25 students with 4 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.
There is no secondary school in Mulgildie. The nearest secondary school is in Monto.

Attractions

In the centre of Mulgildie stands the sculpture of the Mulgildie Bunyip. Tourists are encouraged to visit the Bunyips watering hole approximately 10 minutes drive from Mulgildie, a place renowned for strange bubbling and churning waters and the subsequent disappearance of livestock.

Heritage listings

Mulgildie has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: