Kulpi, Queensland

This article is about the town in Queensland, Australia. For the town in India, see Kulpi.

Kulpi is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Kulpi had a population of 77 people.^[1]

Kulpi Queensland
Kulpi State School, 2020
Kulpi
Coordinates	27.1875°S 151.7°E / -27.1875; 151.7 (Kulpi (town centre))
Population	77 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	3.277/km2 (8.49/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4352
Area	23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	32.4 km (20 mi) N of Oakey 59.9 km (37 mi) NW of Toowoomba 188 km (117 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal division(s)	Groom
Localities around Kulpi: Quinalow Peranga Evergreen Quinalow Kulpi Mount Darry Brymaroo Rosalie Plains Mount Darry

Geography

Kulpi is on the Darling Downs, 194 kilometres (121 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane.^[4]

The Oakey–Cooyar Road runs through from south to north.^[5]

History

The site of the town of Kulpi was part of a selection made by Fred Beckmann from the Rosalie Plains pastoral run. Beckman built two establishments, the Pioneer Hotel and a store which formed the centre of the town. The settlement was originally known as Rosalie, however the name was soon changed to Kulpi, to avoid confusion with the Rosalie Plains Homestead, which was a small town in itself.^[6]

The town takes its name from its railway station name assigned to 9 January 1913 by the Queensland Railways Department. It is an reportedly an Aboriginal word meaning box tree^[2][7] or charred logs.^[6]

Kulpi State School opened on 9 August 1915.^[8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Kulpi had a population of 77 people.^[9]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Kulpi had a population of 77 people.^[1]

Education

Playground, Kulpi State School, 2020

Kulpi State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 9 Beckman Street (27.1865°S 151.6999°E / -27.1865; 151.6999 (Kulpi State School)).^[10][11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 16 students with 3 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).^[12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 22 students with 3 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).^[13]

There are no secondary schools in Kulpi. The nearest government secondary schools are Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Quinalow to the north-west and Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the south.^[14]

Facilities

Library services in Kulpi are provided by the Toowoomba Regional Council's mobile library service. The van visits Kulpi State School on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.^[15]