Mount Martin, Queensland

Coordinates: 21°06′18″S 148°49′15″E / 21.105°S 148.8208°E / -21.105; 148.8208 (Mount Martin (centre of locality))
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Mount Martin
Federal division(s)
Capricornia
Localities around Mount Martin:
Mount Charlton Mount Ossa Kuttabul
Dows Creek
Mount Martin
Devereux Creek
Dows Creek
Benholme Mirani

Mount Martin is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Mount Martin had a population of 186 people.[1]

Geography

The predominant land use is growing

cane tramways to deliver the harvested sugarcane to the sugar mills for processing.[3]

History

Mount Martin Provisional School opened in May 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Mount Martin State School. It closed on 31 December 1961.[4]

In the 2011 census, Mount Martin had a population of 306 people.[5]

In the 2016 census Mount Martin had a population of 186 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Mount Martin has a number of

heritage-listed
sites, including:

Education

There are no schools in Mount Martin. The nearest primary schools are Mirani State School in neighbouring Mirani to the south-east and Gargett State School in Gargett to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is Mirani State High School in Mirani.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Martin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Mount Martin – locality in Mackay Region (entry 49366)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^
    State of Queensland
    . Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mount Martin". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 December 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Mount Martin Cane Lift (entry 602750)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.

External links

Media related to Mount Martin, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons