Mulgrave is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mulgrave had a population of 19 people.
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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 (from north to south):
Woodhouse Mountain (19.8376°S 147.1312°E / -19.8376; 147.1312 (Woodhouse Mountain)) 155 metres (509 ft)
Bunkers Hill (19.9300°S 146.9343°E / -19.9300; 146.9343 (Bunkers Hill)) 430 metres (1,410 ft)
Nanny Goat Gorge (19.9336°S 146.9163°E / -19.9336; 146.9163 (Nanny Goat Gorge))
Mount Dalrymple (19.9379°S 147.1683°E / -19.9379; 147.1683 (Mount Dalrymple)) 580 metres (1,900 ft)
Bird Gorge (19.9611°S 146.9260°E / -19.9611; 146.9260 (Bird Gorge))
Mount Benjonney (19.9659°S 147.0806°E / -19.9659; 147.0806 (Mount Benjonney)) 442 metres (1,450 ft)
Blue Mountain (20.0062°S 146.9132°E / -20.0062; 146.9132 (Blue Mountain)) 616 metres (2,021 ft)
There is some crop growing (including sugarcane) 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 2016 census, Mulgrave had a population of 21 people.
In the 2021 census, 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.