Kullogum,_Queensland
Kullogum, Queensland
Suburb of Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia
Kullogum is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Kullogum had a population of 120 people.[4]
| Kullogum Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 25.3330°S 152.2677°E / -25.3330; 152.2677 (Kullogum (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 120 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4660 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 30–270 m (98–886 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 224.2 km2 (86.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Most of the centre, east, and south of the locality is within the Wongi State Forest. The land use in the rest of the locality is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[2]
The Isis Highway enters the locaity from the north (Childers) and exits to the north-west (Eureka).[2]
Palmers Hill is in the centre of the locality (25.3405°S 152.2408°E / -25.3405; 152.2408 (Palmers Hill)) and rises to 188 metres (617 ft) above sea level.[5][6]
In 1877, 8,300 acres (3,400 ha) of land was resumed from the Kullugum pastoral run to establish smaller farms. The land was offered for selection on 17 April 1877.[7]
In the 2016 census, Kullogum had a population of 118 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Kullogum had a population of 120 people.[4]
There are no schools in Kullogum. The nearest government primary schools are Childers State School in neighbouring Childers to the north and Dallarnil State School in Dallarnil to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Isis District State High School in Childers.[9]
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kullogum (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- "Kullogum – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 47139)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kullogum (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Palmers Hill – mountain in Bundaberg Region (entry 25908)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kullogum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
