Walmul is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Walmul had a population of 25 people.[1]

Walmul Queensland
Walmul
Coordinates	23.7211°S 150.3658°E / -23.7211; 150.3658
Population	25 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	2.25/km2 (5.83/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4714
Area	11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Walmul: Boulder Creek Trotter Creek Trotter Creek Oakey Creek Walmul Nine Mile Creek Oakey Creek Fletcher Creek Nine Mile Creek

Geography

Walmul railway station is an abandoned railway station on the former Dawson Valley railway line (23.7254°S 150.3740°E / -23.7254; 150.3740 (Walmul railway station)).[3]

History

The locality takes its name from its former railway station, assigned on 18 November 1911. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning koala.[2]

Walmul State School opened in 1927. It closed in 1930.[4]

Education

There are no schools in Walmul. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan State School and Mount Morgan State High School, both in Mount Morgan to the north.[5]

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