Kulpi, Queensland


Kulpi is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Kulpi had a population of 77 people.

Geography

Kulpi is on the Darling Downs, north west of the state capital, Brisbane.

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.
The town takes its name from its railway station name assigned o 9 January 1913 by the Queensland Railways Department. It is an reportedly an Aboriginal word meaning box tree or charred logs.
Kulpi State School opened on 9 August 1915.

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.

Education

Kulpi State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 9 Beckman Street. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 16 students with 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.