The town lies in the northern part of the locality. The Western railway line passes through the locality from east to west. The town is serviced by the Muckadilla railway station immediately to the north of the town. The Warrego Highway passes from east to west through the town, mostly being parallel immediately south of the railway line.[4]
Muckadilla Creek flows from Mount Bindango to the north down to the south-east of Muckadilla to Mount Abundance, passing just west of the town. The creek becomes Cogoon River and then is a tributary of the Balonne River.[4]Colonial surveyor and explorer Thomas Mitchell followed this stream through this area in 1846, prior to european settlement.
The land is mostly 350-400m above sea level and used for grazing and cropping. Some of the slopes of the higher peaks (to 470m) in the south-west of the locality remain densely forested.[4]
History
The former Muckadilla Railway Station, now a tourist centre
The name Muckadilla was first used as the creek name, which in turn is believed to be an Aboriginal word (language and dialect unknown) to mean plenty of water.[2]
In 1889, the Queensland Government drilled a bore at Muckadilla. Although the water supply found was quite small, it was believed that it had healing properties and people flocked to Muckadilla in search of a cure.[10] Dr E.W. Kerr of Brisbane endorsed the water, claiming it had cured "obstinate rheumatism" in some of his patients.[11] The baths were popular and, in 1939, John McEwan Hunter proposed that a sanitorium should be built there to better allow people to improve their "rheumatism, arthritis, uritus, digestion, nerves and general health".[12][13]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Muckadilla had a population of 58 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Muckadilla with Muckadilla State School being mothballed on 31 December 2008 and closed in 2009. The nearest government primary schools are Roma State College in Roma to the east, Mitchell State School in Mitchell to the west, and Dunkeld State School in Dunkeld to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Mitchell State School (to Year 10) and Roma State College (to Year 12).[4]
Amenities
Muckadilla Hotel Motel and the Bench of Bullshit, 2019
The town has a hotel motel and a community hall.
Popular culture
Community hall at Muckadilla
Muckadilla is one of the towns listed in the first verse of I've Been Everywhere.
^"Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^"Town of Muckadilla" (Map). Queensland Government. 1984. from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
^. web.archive.org. 18 July 2008. Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
^"Muckadilla". Outback Now. from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
^Griggs, Peter (2013), 'Taking the waters': mineral springs, artesian bores and health tourism in Queensland, 1870-1950, Cambridge University Press, pp. 159–160, from the original on 7 May 2021, retrieved 16 January 2017
^"MUCKADILLA BATHS AND CARNARVON RANGE". Western Star And Roma Advertiser. No. 6907. Queensland, Australia. 18 November 1939. p. 2. from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^Griggs, Peter (2013). "'Taking the waters': mineral springs, artesian bores and health tourism in Queensland, 1870-1950" (PDF). Queensland Review. Cambridge University Press. 20 (2): 157–158, 169. (PDF) from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
Further reading
Bowden, David (compiler) (2012). Law, Sandra (ed.). Remember Muckadilla : people, properties, businesses and sporting events. ISBN978-0-9873610-0-4.
Bowden, David (2015). Remember Muckadilla service men & women. ISBN978-0-9873610-2-8.
Muckadilla Hotel (1900). Famous Muckadilla bore : an account of some of its marvellous cures as well as detailed information as to how to get to Muckadilla and the accommodation available there. Printed by Biggs and Morcom.
Muckadilla School centenary : 1886 to 1986. 1986.
External links
Media related to Muckadilla, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
August 18, 2023
muckadilla, queensland, muckadilla, rural, town, locality, maranoa, region, queensland, australia, 2016, census, locality, muckadilla, population, people, muckadilla, queenslandwelcome, sign, warrego, highwaymuckadillacoordinates26, 5863, 3866, 5863, 3866, muc. Muckadilla is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region Queensland Australia 2 3 In the 2016 census the locality of Muckadilla had a population of 58 people 1 Muckadilla QueenslandWelcome sign on Warrego HighwayMuckadillaCoordinates26 35 11 S 148 23 12 E 26 5863 S 148 3866 E 26 5863 148 3866 Muckadilla town centre Population58 2016 census locality 1 Density0 2399 km2 0 621 sq mi Postcode s 4461Area241 8 km2 93 4 sq mi Time zoneAEST UTC 10 00 Location41 4 km 26 mi W of Roma392 km 244 mi WNW of Toowoomba519 km 322 mi WNW of BrisbaneLGA s Maranoa RegionState electorate s WarregoFederal division s MaranoaSuburbs around Muckadilla Eurella Mount Bindango Mount BindangoEurella Muckadilla Mount AbundanceEurella Mount Abundance Mount Abundance Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Education 4 Amenities 5 Popular culture 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksGeography Edit Muckadilla railway station circa 1920The town lies in the northern part of the locality The Western railway line passes through the locality from east to west The town is serviced by the Muckadilla railway station immediately to the north of the town The Warrego Highway passes from east to west through the town mostly being parallel immediately south of the railway line 4 Muckadilla Creek flows from Mount Bindango to the north down to the south east of Muckadilla to Mount Abundance passing just west of the town The creek becomes Cogoon River and then is a tributary of the Balonne River 4 Colonial surveyor and explorer Thomas Mitchell followed this stream through this area in 1846 prior to european settlement The land is mostly 350 400m above sea level and used for grazing and cropping Some of the slopes of the higher peaks to 470m in the south west of the locality remain densely forested 4 History Edit The former Muckadilla Railway Station now a tourist centreThe name Muckadilla was first used as the creek name which in turn is believed to be an Aboriginal word language and dialect unknown to mean plenty of water 2 Muckadilla Provisional School opened on 25 January 1886 It was proclaimed Muckadilla State School on 1 January 1909 5 The school was mothballed on 31 December 2008 then closed on 31 December 2009 6 7 The school was on a 5 acre 2 0 ha site at the southern end of Centenary Drive 26 35 27 S 148 23 08 E 26 5908 S 148 3855 E 26 5908 148 3855 Muckadilla State School former 8 4 The school s website was archived 9 In 1889 the Queensland Government drilled a bore at Muckadilla Although the water supply found was quite small it was believed that it had healing properties and people flocked to Muckadilla in search of a cure 10 Dr E W Kerr of Brisbane endorsed the water claiming it had cured obstinate rheumatism in some of his patients 11 The baths were popular and in 1939 John McEwan Hunter proposed that a sanitorium should be built there to better allow people to improve their rheumatism arthritis uritus digestion nerves and general health 12 13 In the 2016 census the locality of Muckadilla had a population of 58 people 1 Education EditThere are no schools in Muckadilla with Muckadilla State School being mothballed on 31 December 2008 and closed in 2009 The nearest government primary schools are Roma State College in Roma to the east Mitchell State School in Mitchell to the west and Dunkeld State School in Dunkeld to the south west The nearest government secondary schools are Mitchell State School to Year 10 and Roma State College to Year 12 4 Amenities Edit Muckadilla Hotel Motel and the Bench of Bullshit 2019The town has a hotel motel and a community hall Popular culture Edit Community hall at MuckadillaMuckadilla is one of the towns listed in the first verse of I ve Been Everywhere References Edit a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Muckadilla SSC 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 20 October 2018 a b Muckadilla town in Maranoa Region entry 23253 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 28 December 2020 Muckadilla locality in Maranoa Region entry 47442 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 28 December 2020 a b c d e Queensland Globe State of Queensland Retrieved 20 July 2022 Queensland Family History Society 2010 Queensland schools past and present Version 1 01 ed Queensland Family History Society ISBN 978 1 921171 26 0 Agency ID 5550 Muckadilla State School Queensland State Archives Retrieved 16 January 2017 Queensland state school centre closures PDF Queensland Government 20 August 2013 Archived PDF from the original on 20 March 2022 Retrieved 6 April 2022 Town of Muckadilla Map Queensland Government 1984 Archived from the original on 13 April 2022 Retrieved 13 April 2022 Muckadilla State School web archive org 18 July 2008 Archived from the original on 18 July 2008 Retrieved 13 April 2022 Muckadilla Outback Now Archived from the original on 28 February 2017 Retrieved 16 January 2017 Griggs Peter 2013 Taking the waters mineral springs artesian bores and health tourism in Queensland 1870 1950 Cambridge University Press pp 159 160 archived from the original on 7 May 2021 retrieved 16 January 2017 MUCKADILLA BATHS AND CARNARVON RANGE Western Star And Roma Advertiser No 6907 Queensland Australia 18 November 1939 p 2 Archived from the original on 20 July 2022 Retrieved 16 January 2017 via National Library of Australia Griggs Peter 2013 Taking the waters mineral springs artesian bores and health tourism in Queensland 1870 1950 PDF Queensland Review Cambridge University Press 20 2 157 158 169 Archived PDF from the original on 21 September 2017 Retrieved 20 July 2022 Further reading EditBowden David compiler 2012 Law Sandra ed Remember Muckadilla people properties businesses and sporting events ISBN 978 0 9873610 0 4 Bowden David 2015 Remember Muckadilla service men amp women ISBN 978 0 9873610 2 8 Muckadilla Hotel 1900 Famous Muckadilla bore an account of some of its marvellous cures as well as detailed information as to how to get to Muckadilla and the accommodation available there Printed by Biggs and Morcom Muckadilla School centenary 1886 to 1986 1986 External links Edit Media related to Muckadilla Queensland at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Muckadilla Queensland amp oldid 1170374720, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
