Captains Mountain, Queensland

Captains Mountain
Captains Mountain; Queensland
	Captains Mountain
Coordinates	27°57′S151°06′E / 27.95°S 151.1°E Coordinates: 27°57′S151°06′E / 27.95°S 151.1°E
Population	77 (2016 census) [1]
• Density
Postcode(s)	4357
Area	173.4 km2 (67.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
	Suburbs around Captains Mountain:

Last updated April 19, 2020

Captains Mountain is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Captains Mountain had a population of 77 people.^[1]

Geography

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.^[3]

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).^[3]

History

The locality is named for the mountain Captains Mountain 610 metres (2,000 ft) within the locality.^[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.^[5] 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.^[6] The factory was still operating in 1931,^[7] but was contemplating closure in 1934,^[8] and had closed by 1939.^[9]

Captain's Mountain Provisional School opened on 30 January 1922, becoming Captain's Mountain State School in 1957. It closed in 1962.^[10]

Education

There are no schools in Captains Mountain. The nearest primary and secondary school to Year 10 is in Millmerran and the nearest secondary school to Year 12 in is Pittsworth.^[3]

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Captains Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Captains Mountain - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47906)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 28 July 2019.
↑ "Captains Mountain - mountain in the Toowoomba Region (entry 6173)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 December 2017.
↑ "COUNTRY TELEGRAMS". The Brisbane Courier (17, 657). Queensland, Australia. 18 August 1914. p. 5. Retrieved 28 July 2019– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "BUTTER FACTORIES". The Brisbane Courier (18, 201). Queensland, Australia. 18 May 1916. p. 5. Retrieved 28 July 2019– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "MILMERRAN". The Queenslander . Queensland, Australia. 12 March 1931. p. 14. Retrieved 28 July 2019– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Advertising". Pittsworth Sentinel . 34. Queensland, Australia. 22 August 1934. p. 2. Retrieved 28 July 2019– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Mt. Tyson's New Cheese Factory". Pittsworth Sentinel . 39. Queensland, Australia. 25 October 1939. p. 3. Retrieved 28 July 2019– via National Library of Australia.
↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Captains Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Captains Mountain - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47906)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 June 2019.

[globe-3] 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 28 July 2019.

[4] "Captains Mountain - mountain in the Toowoomba Region (entry 6173)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 December 2017.

[5] "COUNTRY TELEGRAMS". The Brisbane Courier (17, 657). Queensland, Australia. 18 August 1914. p. 5. Retrieved 28 July 2019– via National Library of Australia.

[6] "BUTTER FACTORIES". The Brisbane Courier (18, 201). Queensland, Australia. 18 May 1916. p. 5. Retrieved 28 July 2019– via National Library of Australia.

[7] "MILMERRAN". The Queenslander . Queensland, Australia. 12 March 1931. p. 14. Retrieved 28 July 2019– via National Library of Australia.

[8] "Advertising". Pittsworth Sentinel . 34. Queensland, Australia. 22 August 1934. p. 2. Retrieved 28 July 2019– via National Library of Australia.

[9] "Mt. Tyson's New Cheese Factory". Pittsworth Sentinel . 39. Queensland, Australia. 25 October 1939. p. 3. Retrieved 28 July 2019– via National Library of Australia.

[qfhs-10] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0