Mutdapilly is a rural locality in south-east Queensland, Australia. It is split between the local government areas of Scenic Rim Region and City of Ipswich.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Mutdapilly had a population of 308 people.[1]
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Mutdapilly City of Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27.7652°S 152.6422°E / -27.7652; 152.6422 (Mutdapilly (locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 308 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 7.032/km2 (18.21/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1827 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4307 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 43.8 km2 (16.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
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Mutdapilly is centrally divided by the north/south running Cunningham Highway. The eastern boundary follows Warrill Creek.
There is one of fifteen air quality monitoring stations in the region located at Mutdapilly.[4]
The name Mutdapilly is believed to be a combination word from the Yuggera language (Yugarabul dialect) where mudtherri means sticky or muddy and pilly means gully.[3][2] The name was given by Captain Patrick Logan on 9 June 1827.[5]
Local farmer, Mr Denman, donated 2 acres of land to build a school. The Normanby State School and teacher's residence was opened on 27 April 1874; the first head teacher was John Stanfell Clowes who served at the school until 31 July 1876. The school was renamed Mutdapilly State School on 1 April 1968.[6][7][8]
St Aidan's Church of England was built in Mutdapilly in 1921. It was a timber church building, designed by Charles Chauvel (the Australian filmmaker). It was dedicated on Easter Monday 15 April 1922 by Coadjutor Bishop Henry Le Fanu.[9] The church closed in 1974 and the building is now used as a residence.[8][10][11] It is at 3994 Cunningham Highway (27.769692°S 152.6504°E / -27.769692; 152.6504 (St Aidan's Anglican Church)).[12]
In the 2016 census, Mutdapilly had a population of 308 people.[1]
Mutdapilly State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 4 Mutdapilly-Churchbank Weir Road (27.7710°S 152.6506°E / -27.7710; 152.6506 (Mutdapilly State School)).[13][14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 29 students with 6 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[15]
There are no secondary schools in Mutdapilly. The nearest secondary schools are Rosewood State High School in Rosewood to the north-west and Bremer State High School in Ipswich to the north-east.[16]
Heritage listings for Mutdapilly include:
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