Euthulla, Queensland

The locality is loosely bounded by Bungeworgorai Creek to the west.

The Carnarvon Highway enters the locality from the south (Orange Hill) and exits to the north (Eumamurrin), and the Roma-Taroom Road exits to the north-east.

Grafton Range is in the east of the locality ({{Coord|-26.3825|148.9442|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Grafton Range}}){{Cite QPN|14526|Grafton Range|range in the Maranoa Region|access-date=28 October 2020}} with Mount Bassett ({{coord|-26.4788|148.8794|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Bassett}}) rising to {{Convert|496|m||abbr=}} above sea level.{{cite QPN|1829|Mount Bassett|mountain in Maranoa Regional|access-date=18 September 2020}}

There are a number of neighbourhoods within the locality, which take their names from railway sidings on the now-closed Roma-to-Injune railway line which ran through the west of the location along the now Oralla Road. From Roma heading north, the neighbourhoods / stations were:

• Tineen ({{coord|-26.5166|148.7333|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Tineen railway station (former)}}){{cite QPN|39329|Tineen|locality unbounded in Maranoa Regional|access-date=18 September 2020}}
• Minka ({{coord|-26.5|148.7|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Minka railway station (former)}}){{cite QPN|39292|Minka|locality unbounded in Maranoa Regional|access-date=18 September 2020}}
• Euthulla ({{Coord|-26.4791|148.6824|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Eurthulla railway station (former)}})
• Nullawurt ({{coord|-26.4666|148.6666|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Nullawurt railway station (former)}}){{cite QPN|39300|Nullawurt|locality unbounded in Maranoa Regional|access-date=18 September 2020}}
• Yingerbay ({{coord|-26.45|148.65|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Yingerbay railway station (former)}}){{cite QPN|38705|Yingerbay|locality unbounded in Maranoa Regional|access-date=18 September 2020}}

There is another neighbourhood in the centre of the locality (not associated with the railway): Tabers ({{coord|-26.4|148.7833|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Tabers}}){{cite QPN|33055|Tabers|locality unbounded in Maranoa Regional|access-date=18 September 2020}}

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some cropping. Most of the residential areas are just outside the boundaries of Roma.

Euthulla Provisional School opened circa 1889. On 1 January 1909, it became Euthulla State School. It closed circa 1921 but reopened in 1927. It closed finally circa 1931.{{Citation |author1=Queensland Family History Society |title=Queensland schools past and present |publication-date=2010 |edition=Version 1.01 |publisher=Queensland Family History Society |isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}} The school was on the western side of Emoh Ruo Road ({{Coord|-26.43077|148.77560|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Euthulla State School (former)}}).

Yingerbay Provisional School opened on 27 May 1895 under teacher Miss Elizabeth Hinch.{{cite news |date=22 May 1895 |title=Bakers and Contracts. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97531751 |accessdate=16 January 2025 |newspaper=Western Star And Roma Advertiser |location=Queensland, Australia |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=1681}} On 1 January 1909, it became Yingerbay State School. It closed in 1922, but reopened in 1934 before closing permanently in 1940.

Mooga Provisional School opened on 1 August 1904. On 1 January 1909, it became Mooga State School. It closed on 18 April 1937. It was on the northern side of Mountainview Road (then within Mooga) but now within Euthulla ({{Coord|-26.36873|148.81698|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Mooga State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1929 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m87 |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m87-1929/original |access-date=5 November 2023 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map}}

Fortune's Crossing State School opened on 3 June 1912 and closed on 1928. It was off Orallo Road, immediately east of Bungeworgorai Creek ({{Coord|-26.42987|148.63562|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Fortune's Crossing State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1931 |title=Parish of Euthulla |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-40chain-parish-euthulla-1931/original |access-date=6 November 2023 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=5 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105224200/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-40chain-parish-euthulla-1931/original |url-status=live }}

The locality takes its name Euthulla from the railway station name, given by Queensland Railways Department on 30 November 1916, supposedly an Aboriginal word, meaning unknown.

The neighbourhood Minka also takes it name from a railway station assigned by the Railways Department on 29 April 1915, and is an Aboriginal word referring to a species of tree.

The neighbourhood Nullawurt also takes its name from a railway station and is an Aboriginal word for an Acacia (wattle) species of tree. It was assigned from 11 November 1915, from a suggestion from the Orallo Farmers and Settlers Association.

The neighbourhood name Tineen also comes from a railway station name, assigned on 16 October 1926, being an Aboriginal word, meaning mosquito.

The neighbourhood Yingerbay is the name of a railway station assigned on 11 November 1915, and taken from a pastoral run established in 1854, from the Mandandanji language, meaning a place of freshwater crayfish (yabbie).

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Euthulla had a population of 370 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31016|name=Euthulla (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Euthulla had a population of 364 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31006|name=Euthulla (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary and secondary school is Roma State College in Roma to the south.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=5 November 2023}}

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