Mowbullan, Queensland
| Mowbullan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Araucaria bidwillii forest, Mowbullan, 2009 | |||||||||||||||
  Mowbullan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°53′52″S 151°36′40″E / 26.8977°S 151.6111°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 12 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4405 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Mowbullan is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mowbullan had a population of 12 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
Mowbullan is completely within and surrounded by the locality of Bunya Mountains.[4] The town of Mount Mowbullan (26°53′07″S 151°35′50″E / 26.8853°S 151.5972°E) is located on the north-west boundary of the locality with Bunya Mountains. The urban area is mostly within Bunya Mountains with the residential areas extending into Mowbullan.[5][4]
The Bunya Mountains Conservation Park is in the north-west corner of the locality, extending north into neighbouring Bunya Mountains.[4]
The south-west of the locality is used for grazing on native vegetation, with the majority of the locality being set aside or nature conservation.[4]
History[edit]
The locality takes its name from the town of Mount Mowbullan and mountain of the same time. The name comes from the Waka language words mau meaning head and balan meaning bald, referring to the treeless nature of the mountain.[2]
Mowbullan Provisional School opened on 15 February 1943.[6] It was originally located about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the sawmill in a clearing in the rainforest on land donated by grazier Allan Stirling. When the sawmill closed, the school was relocated to Danadabah where forestry workers were living. The school closed in April 1950 when there were too few students. The school building was later used as a National Parks Office.[7] When a new office was built in 1986, the school building was shifted again and now is used as a home for chocolate wattled bats.[8][9]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Mowbullan had a population of 11 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Mowbullan had a population of 12 people.[3]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Mowbullan. The nearest government primary schools are Kumbia State School in Kumbia to the north-east and Quinalow State School in Quinalow to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Quinalow State School (to Year 10), Kingaroy State High School (to Year 12) in Kingaroy to the north-east, and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north-east.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mowbullan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Mowbullan – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47732)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mowbullan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Mount Mowbullan – population centre in the South Burnett Region (entry 23105)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Humphrys, Ray (28 August 2015). "Bunya Mountains overseer knew the right place to strike". Dalby Herald. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Humphrys, Ray (4 April 2017). "School on top of the mountain". Dalby Herald. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Nature, culture and history | Bunya Mountains National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 20 October 2009. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mowbullan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
