Blue Mountain, Queensland

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Queensland
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Blue Mountain
Coordinates 21°27′28″S148°59′53″E / 21.4577°S 148.9980°E / -21.4577; 148.9980 (Blue Mountain (centre of locality))
Population83 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.1964/km2 (0.5086/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4737
Area422.7 km2 (163.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Isaac Region
State electorate(s) Burdekin
Federal division(s) Capricornia
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]

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Geography

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

Blue Mountain has the following mountains:

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blue Mountain (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Blue Mountain – locality in Isaac Region (entry 47004)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ↑ Google (29 August 2021). "Blue Mountain, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 "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. ↑ Google (17 December 2023). "Blue Mountain, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. 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. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  11. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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