Blue Mountain, Queensland

For the locality in Toowoomba Region, see Blue Mountain Heights, Queensland.

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Coordinates: 21°27′28″S148°59′53″E / 21.4577°S 148.9980°E / -21.4577; 148.9980 (Blue Mountain (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Isaac Region
Location	43.6 km (27.1 mi) S of Mirani 49.1 km (30.5 mi) SW of Mackay 58.2 km (36.2 mi) W of Sarina 348 km (216 mi) NNW of Rockhampton 983 km (611 mi) NNW of Brisbane
Government
•  State electorate	Burdekin
•  Federal division	Capricornia
Area
• Total	422.7 km2 (163.2 sq mi)
Population
• Total	83 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.1964/km2 (0.5086/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4737
Suburbs around Blue Mountain Hazledean Eton Oakenden Sunnyside Epsom Blue Mountain Sarina Nebo Koumala Sarina Range

Blue Mountain is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Blue Mountain had a population of 83 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Peak Downs Highway runs through the north-western extremity. ^[3]

Blue Mountain has the following mountains:

• Blue Mountain ( 21°33′47″S148°57′24″E / 21.5631°S 148.9566°E / -21.5631; 148.9566 (Blue Mountain) ) 620 metres (2,030 ft) ^{[4] [5]}
• Pine Mountain ( 21°38′08″S148°59′34″E / 21.6356°S 148.9928°E / -21.6356; 148.9928 (Pine Mountain) ) 730 metres (2,400 ft) ^{[4] [6]}

The Marlborough–Sarina Road runs across the southeast corner. ^[7]

History

Blue Mountain Provisional School opened in July 1943. In 1958 it became Blue Mountain State School. The school closed in 1963. ^[8] It was on Blue Mountain Road (approx 21°34′25″S149°01′31″E / 21.5736°S 149.0254°E / -21.5736; 149.0254 (Blue Mountain State School (former)) ). ^[9]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Blue Mountain had a population of 92 people. ^[10]

In the 2021 census, Blue Mountain had a population of 83 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Blue Mountain. The nearest government primary schools are Eton State School in neighbouring Eton to the north and Swayneville State School in neighbouring Sarina to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Mirani State High School in Mirani to the north and Sarina State High School in Sarina. ^[11]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blue Mountain (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Blue Mountain – locality in Isaac Region (entry 47004)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
3. "Blue Mountain, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 29 August 2021.
4. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Blue Mountain – mountain in Isaac Region (entry 3268)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Pine Mountain – mountain in Isaac Region (entry 26827)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Blue Mountain, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 17 December 2023.
8. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
9. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m279" (Map). Queensland Government. 1961. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blue Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 20 June 2023.