Gurulmundi, Queensland
Gurulmundi is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Gurulmundi had a population of 19 people.
Geography
The ridgeline of the Great Dividing Range forms the northern and western boundaries of the locality.The Leichhardt Highway enters the locality from the south and exits to the north-west.
Gurulmundi railway station is an abandoned railway station on the Wandoan railway line.
History
The locality's name is an Aboriginal word meaning low hills.The first Gurulmundi Provisional School was built by the parents in the district from local cypress pine cut with an adze and broad axe. There was a toilet block and a water tank for drinking water. It opened on 27 February 1928 under head teacher Albert F. Armstrong. By 1931, enrolments at the school had dropped and the school was at risk of closing, but, in 1936, the enrolments had increased to 22, and a newer larger school was recommended. In 1941, the State school building in Dogwood was moved to Gurulmundi to replace the original building, which was purchased by a local farmer to be used as a laundry and storage shed.
On 1 January 1944, the school was reclassified as Gurulmundi State School. However, fenrolments began to decline from 1950 and the school was permanently closed on 10 May 1965. It was on the western side of Gurulmundi Road.
Demographics
In the, Gurulmundi had a population of 7 people.In the, Gurulmundi had a population of 19 people.