Mutdapilly,_Queensland
Mutdapilly, Queensland
Suburb of City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
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:
- 4 Mutdapilly-Churchbank Weir Road: Mutdapilly State School[17]
- Charles Chauvel, early Australian filmmaker
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mutdapilly (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Mutdapilly (Scenic Rim Regional Council) (entry 45212)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- "Mutdapilly (Ipswich City) (entry 46553)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- "South East Queensland". Air monitoring network stations. The State of Queensland. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- "Indigenous Place Names" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "Agency ID 152, Mutdapilly State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- "Harrisville & District" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- "MUTDAPILLY CHURCH DEDICATED". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 044. Queensland, Australia. 19 April 1922. p. 5. Retrieved 2 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- Starr, Joan (1988), Moreton Shire Queensland : discovery and settlement, Southern Cross PR and Press Services, ISBN 978-0-9588021-0-9
- "Closed Anglican Churches". Anglican Church South Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- Blake, Thom. "St Aidan's Anglican Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "Mutdapilly State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- "Mutdapilly State School (entry 602840)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- Pohlner, Howard J (1980), St. John's Lutheran Church Engelsburg-Kalbar centenary book, including history of Mutdapilly Reserve, Teviotville, Aratula, Milbong, Centenary Committee, St. Johns Lutheran Church, ISBN 978-0-9598469-1-1
- Starr, Joan (1988), Moreton Shire Queensland : discovery and settlement, Southern Cross PR and Press Services, ISBN 978-0-9588021-0-9
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