Mount Charlton, Queensland

Mount Charlton Queensland
Mount Charlton
Coordinates	21°01′00″S148°44′49″E / 21.0166°S 148.7469°E / -21.0166; 148.7469 (Mount Charlton (centre of locality))
Population	151 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	1.245/km2 (3.224/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4741
Area	121.3 km2 (46.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	14.9 km (9 mi) SW of Calen 38.6 km (24 mi) NW of Mirani 70.5 km (44 mi) NW of Mackay 1,043 km (648 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Whitsunday
Federal division(s)	Dawson
Suburbs around Mount Charlton: Eungella Hinterland Calen Mount Pelion Eungella Hinterland Mount Charlton Mount Ossa Eungella Hinterland Dows Creek Mount Martin

Mount Charlton is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Charlton had a population of 151 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Mirani - Mount Ossa Road enters the locality from the south (Dows Creek) and exits to the east (Mount Ossa). ^[3]

There are two neighbourhoods in the locality:

• Camerons Pocket in the north of the locality ( 20°57′00″S148°44′00″E / 20.95°S 148.7333°E / -20.95; 148.7333 (Camerons Pocket (neighbourhood)) ) ^[4]
• Kungurri in the far south of the locality ( 21°04′22″S148°43′47″E / 21.0727°S 148.7297°E / -21.0727; 148.7297 (Kungurri (neighbourhood)) ) ^[5]

The locality has the following mountains (from north to south):

• Crazy Cat Mountain ( 20°58′33″S148°42′48″E / 20.9759°S 148.7134°E / -20.9759; 148.7134 (Crazy Cat Mountain) ) 377 metres (1,237 ft) ^{[6] [7]}
• Mount Charlton ( 21°00′01″S148°43′27″E / 21.0003°S 148.7241°E / -21.0003; 148.7241 (Mount Charlton) ) 380 metres (1,250 ft) ^{[6] [8]}
• The Pinnacle ( 21°02′14″S148°45′08″E / 21.0373°S 148.7521°E / -21.0373; 148.7521 (The Pinnacle) ) ^[6]
• Bluff Hill ( 21°02′45″S148°46′00″E / 21.0459°S 148.7667°E / -21.0459; 148.7667 (Bluff Hill) ) at 380 metres (1,250 ft) above sea level ^{[6] [9]}

and the following passes (from north to south):

• Camerons Gap ( 20°58′00″S148°44′00″E / 20.9666°S 148.7333°E / -20.9666; 148.7333 (Camerons Gap) ) ^[10]
• St Helens Gap ( 20°59′56″S148°42′19″E / 20.9988°S 148.7054°E / -20.9988; 148.7054 (St Helens Gap) ) ^[6]
• Kungurri Gap ( 21°04′22″S148°43′47″E / 21.0729°S 148.7297°E / -21.0729; 148.7297 (Kungurri Gap) ) ^{[6] [11]}

There are a number of protected areas within the locality:

• Cathu State Forest in the northern tip of the locality
• a section of the Eungella National Park in the north of the locality
• St Helens Gap Conservation Park in the west of the locality
• part of the Bluff Hill National Park in the south-east of the locality (extending into neighbouring Dows Creek to the south)
• Bluff Hill State Forest in the south of the locality. ^[12]

Apart from the protected areas, the land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing (predominantly sugarcane). ^[12]

History

Mount Charlton State School opened on 4 March 1931. ^[13] It was mothballed on 31 December 2009 and closed on 31 December 2010. ^[14] It was at 2342 Mirani-Mount Ossa Road ( 21°01′20″S148°43′47″E / 21.0222°S 148.7296°E / -21.0222; 148.7296 (Mount Charlton State School (former)) ). ^{[15] [16]} The school's website was archived. ^[17] As at September 2022, the school building is still extant. ^[18]

About 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Mount Ossa in is the site of the former settlement of Silent Grove. The Silent Grove Provisional School opened on 29 August 1928. On 3 February 1936 the Silent Grove Upper State School opened. In 1938, the Silent Grove Provisional School closed, being replaced by the Mount Ossa State School in neighbouring Mount Ossa. The Silent Grove Upper State School closed about 1964. ^[19] Silent Grove Upper State School was at 2948 Mirani-Mount Ossa Road ( 20°59′21″S148°46′06″E / 20.9891°S 148.7684°E / -20.9891; 148.7684 (Silent Grove Upper State School (former)) ). ^{[20] [21]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mount Charlton had a population of 150 people. ^[22]

In the 2021 census, Mount Charlton had a population of 151 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Mount Charlton. The nearest government primary schools are: ^[23]

• Calen District State College in Calen to the north
• Hampden State School in Hampden to the east
• Mirani State School in Mirani to the south-east
• Gargett State School in Gargett to the south

The nearest government secondary schools are: ^[23]

• Calen District State College in Calen to the north
• Mirani State High School in Mirani to the south-east

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Charlton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Mount Charlton – locality in Mackay Region (entry 50298)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
4. "Camerons Pocket – locality unbounded in Mackay Regional (entry 5869)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
5. "Kungurri – locality unbounded in Mackay Regional (entry 18615)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
6. "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.
7. "Crazy Cat Mountain – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 8711)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Mount Charlton – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 6931)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Bluff Hill – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 3336)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
10. "Camerons Gap – pass in Mackay Regional (entry 5868)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
11. "Kungurri Gap – pass in Mackay Regional (entry 18616)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
12. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
13. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
14. "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government . 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
15. "Mirani" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
16. "Parish of Pelion" (Map). Queensland Government. 1975. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
17. "Home page". Mount Charlton State School. 30 October 2009. Archived from the original on 30 October 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
18. "Mount Charlton State School (former)". Google Street View . September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
19. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
20. "St Helens" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
21. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 28 April 2022.
22. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Charlton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
23. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2024.

Further reading

• Golden jubilee Mt. Charlton State School, Sunday, 3rd May, 1981 : 1931-1981. Mount Charlton State School. 1981. — via State Library of Queensland.
• Mt Charlton State School 1931 - 2006 : celebrating 75 years : Sunday, June 11th , 2006. Mt Charlton State School. 2006. — via State Library of Queensland.