Mulgrave, Queensland

Mulgrave is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the, Mulgrave had a population of 19 people.

Geography

Although the Shire of Burdekin is mostly lower-lying land used for growing sugarcane, Mulgrave in the south-west of the shire has more mountainous terrain, with a number of named peaks and gorges :

Woodhouse Mountain
Bunkers Hill
Nanny Goat Gorge
Mount Dalrymple
Bird Gorge
Mount Benjonney
Blue Mountain

There is some crop growing in the lower north-eastern part of the locality, but otherwise the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 February 2001.

Demographics

In the, Mulgrave had a population of 21 people.
In the, Mulgrave had a population of 19 people.

Education

There are no schools in Mulgrave. The nearest government primary schools are Clare State School in neighbouring Clare to the north-east and Millaroo State School in neighbouring Millaroo to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Home Hill State High School in Home Hill to the north-east. However, it is too distant from much of the locality for a daily commute and the options are distance education and boarding school.