Kulgun, Queensland

Kulgun is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Kulgun had a population of 67 people.[1]

Kulgun
Queensland
Kulgun
Coordinates27.9305°S 152.6825°E / -27.9305; 152.6825 (Kulgun (centre of locality))
Population67 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density14.57/km2 (37.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4309
Area4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Kulgun:
Roadvale Roadvale Roadvale
Obum Obum Kulgun Roadvale
Teviotville Teviotville Teviotville

Geography

The principal land use is grazing with a small amount of cropping.[3]

History

The locality takes its name from its former railway station. The station was originally called Schneiders Road, but was changed by the Queensland Railway Department in 1908. Kulgun is an Aboriginal word meaning track or road.[2][4]

The Fassifern railway line (Queensland's first branch railway line) opened from Ipswich 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 (27.9314°S 152.6831°E / -27.9314; 152.6831 (Kulgun railway station)). The line closed in June 1964.[5][6]

Education

There are no schools in Kulgun. The nearest primary schools are in Roadvale and Kalbar. The nearest secondary school is in Boonah.[3]

Demographics

Kulgun has a population of 67 at the 2016 census. The locality contains 23 households, in which 52.2% of the population are males and 47.8% of the population are females with a median age of 38, the same as the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,583, $145 below the national average.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kulgun (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Kulgun – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45157)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  4. "NEW NAMES FOR RAILWAY STATIONS". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. XLIX (7354). Queensland, Australia. 10 October 1908. p. 9 (DAILY). Retrieved 21 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. pp. 57–58, 224. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
  6. "Flinders" (Map). Queensland Government. 1927. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.


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