| Captains Mountain Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Captains Mountain | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°57′S151°06′E / 27.95°S 151.1°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 74 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.4268/km2 (1.105/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4357 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 173.4 km2 (67.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Captains Mountain is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Captains Mountain had a population of 74 people. [1]
The mountain Captains Mountain is in the north-east of the locality ( 27°55′09″S151°09′18″E / 27.9193°S 151.1549°E ) rising to 610 metres (2,000 ft) [3] [4]
The south-west of the locality is Western Creek State Forest. The remainder of the locality is used for farming, mostly grazing but with some cropping. [5]
The Gore Highway passes through the locality from the north-east (Millmerran) and then exits to the south-west forming part of the south-western boundary (adjacent to Cypress Gardens and Millmerran Downs). [5]
The locality is presumably named after the mountain Captains Mountain. [4]
In 1914, the Captain's Mountain Co-operative Dairy Company was formed with 275 shares at a cost of £ 1 each. The company built a cheese factory. [6] In March 1916, the factory processed 3,449 imperial gallons (15,680 L; 4,142 US gal) to produce 3,961 pounds (1,797 kg) of cheese. [7] The factory was still operating in 1931, [8] but was contemplating closure in 1934, [9] and had closed by 1939. [10]
Captain's Mountain Provisional School opened on 30 January 1922, becoming Captain's Mountain State School in 1957. It closed in 1962. [11]
In the 2016 census, Captains Mountain had a population of 77 people. [12]
In the 2021 census, Captains Mountain had a population of 74 people. [1]
There are no schools in Captains Mountain. The nearest government primary and secondary school to Year 10 is Millmerran State School in neighbouring Millmerran to the north-east and the nearest government secondary school to Year 12 in Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the north-east. [5]
