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I don't understand why Zora reversed a change by someone at 212.85.15.83. I am a resident of Mudgeeraba in Queensland and the last best reference I read (a local newspaper) did indeed state that Mudgeeraba means 'place where lies are told', or possibly 'place where liars are'. It is certainly not vandalism to state this.

Given what Mudgeeraba means, the above statement could present a bit of a logic puzzle :). Still it is a more pleasant meaning than the current 'place of infant’s excrement'. Which I highly doubt is a possibility and most likely is vandalism.

I doubt anyone will read this, but I will wait a short period for comments before I change the meaning to the original.

It looks like you might both be right. If possible, provide a reference to your published source (newspaper/book/official website) for which meaning(s) you include. One option I found with Google is http://www.ucaqld.com.au/~piula/Placenames/page46.html - provides a number of possibilities, but http://www.oztourism.com.au/oztwqld.htm seems to slightly conflict with one of them. --Scott Davis ^Talk 12:16, 26 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

wiki pick historical[edit]

Both about a train station 1917 & 1938 ? Will try to find out more.

File:StateLibQld 1 14298 People posing at the railway station in Mudgeeraba, ca. 1917.jpg Groups of people in Australia Category:Train stations on the Gold Coast Category:Group portraits in Australia Category:Group portraits with ... (1,000 × 590 (97 KB)) - 04:46, 30 May 2013

File:StateLibQld 1 114756 Woman standing on the platform at the Mudgeeraba Station, Queensland, ca. 1938.jpg Category:Train station platforms in Australia Category:Train stations on the Gold Coast Category:Women's clothing of Australia Category: ... (1,000 × 689 (92 KB)) - 02:25, 8 October 2013

--Andys'edtits 15:40, 23 October 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Andys'edtits (talk • contribs)

There was definitely a Mudgeeraba railway station on the South Coast railway line, Queensland (as listed there). There is a Railway Street in Mudgeeraba, which is very likely to be the approximate location of it. Here's a 1953 map showing the railway lines and the stations [1] (find Burleigh Heads on the coast and then go west). Kerry (talk) 03:08, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Here are some sources - call for tenders [2], the line opening to Tweed Heads which would have included Mudgeeraba [3]. And here is a very clear 1925 map [4] (look for "Sheet 11s" at the top and then go straight down from there). Kerry (talk) 03:19, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]