Mulgrave, Queensland

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)[3][4]

• Bunkers Hill (19.9300°S 146.9343°E / -19.9300; 146.9343 (Bunkers Hill)) 430 metres (1,410 ft)[3][5]
• Nanny Goat Gorge (19.9336°S 146.9163°E / -19.9336; 146.9163 (Nanny Goat Gorge))[3]
• Mount Dalrymple (19.9379°S 147.1683°E / -19.9379; 147.1683 (Mount Dalrymple)) 580 metres (1,900 ft)[3][6]
• Bird Gorge (19.9611°S 146.9260°E / -19.9611; 146.9260 (Bird Gorge))[3]
• Mount Benjonney (19.9659°S 147.0806°E / -19.9659; 147.0806 (Mount Benjonney)) 442 metres (1,450 ft)[3][7]
• Blue Mountain (20.0062°S 146.9132°E / -20.0062; 146.9132 (Blue Mountain)) 616 metres (2,021 ft)[3][8]

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.[9]

The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 February 2001.[2]

In the 2016 census, Mulgrave had a population of 21 people.[10]

In the 2021 census, Mulgrave had a population of 19 people.[1]

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.[11]