Kapaldo

Anyarro is a neighbourhood in the locality ({{coord|-25.0833|151.1166|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Anyarro (neighbourhood)|display=}}).{{cite QPN|663|Anyarro|locality unbounded in North Burnett Regional|accessdate=28 December 2020}}

The Mungar Junction to Monto railway line enters the locality from the south (Abercorn) and passes through Anyarro, served by the Anyarro railway station ({{coord|-25.0760|151.1241|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Anyarro railway station}}) in the south-west of the locality before passing through the town of Kapaldo, being served by Kapaldo railway station ({{coord|-25.0400|151.1364|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Kapaldo railway station (former)}}) and then exiting the locality to the north (Selene). This section of the railway is no longer in use and both stations are now abandoned.{{Cite web|date=2 October 2020|title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd|archive-date=5 October 2020|access-date=5 October 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.

The town derives its name from the Kapaldo railway station, which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 19 June 1925, based on an Aboriginal word meaning scrubby ground.

Anyarro also takes its name from the Anyarro railway station, which was named by the railways department on 13 June 1925, using an Aboriginal word meaning enough.

Anyarro Provisional School opened in February 1928 and closed in September 1929 due to low student numbers.{{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}}

Kapaldo State School opened on 1 October 1929 and closed in 1947. It was located on the Anyarro-Kapaldo Road (approx {{Coord|-25.0566|151.1327|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Kapaldo State School (former)}}).{{Cite web|date=1939|title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m158|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m158-surv-control-1939.jpg|url-status=live|access-date=5 December 2021|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map|archive-date=14 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201214220031/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m158-surv-control-1939.jpg}}{{Queensland Globe|access-date=22 June 2022}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Kapaldo had a population of 43 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31499|name=Kapaldo (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Kapaldo had a population of 41 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31484|name=Kapaldo (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

There are no schools in Kapaldo. The nearest government primary schools are Abercorn State School in neighbouring Abercorn to the south and Mulgildie State School in Mulgildie to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School in Monto to the north.

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• {{Citation|author1=Mulgildie State School. Jubilee Booklet Committee|title=The golden jubilee of Mulgildie State School 1927-1977|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/8496167|publication-date=1977}} — includes Anyarro Provisional School and Kapaldo State School

• {{Cite web|date=1972|title=Parish of Selene|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-selene-1972.jpg|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map}} — shows both Anyarro and Kapaldo

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