Mount Macarthur, Queensland

Mount Macarthur Queensland
Mount Macarthur
Coordinates	22°54′01″S148°12′52″E / 22.9002°S 148.2144°E / -22.9002; 148.2144 (Mount Macarthur (centre of locality))
Population	31 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.1498/km2 (0.388/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4723
Area	207.0 km2 (79.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	25.6 km (16 mi) NE of Capella 77.6 km (48 mi) N of Emerald 348 km (216 mi) WNW of Rockhampton 910 km (565 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Mount Macarthur: Lowestoff Cotherstone Cotherstone Lowestoff Mount Macarthur Dysart Khosh Bulduk Belcong Belcong

Mount Macarthur is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Macarthur had a population of 31 people. ^[1]

Geography

Mount Macarthur has the following mountains (from north to south):

• Scotts Peak ( 22°51′18″S148°13′11″E / 22.8549°S 148.2198°E / -22.8549; 148.2198 (Scotts Peak) ) 854 metres (2,802 ft) ^{[3] [4]}
• Ropers Peak ( 22°52′01″S148°13′31″E / 22.8669°S 148.2254°E / -22.8669; 148.2254 (Ropers Peak) ) 804 metres (2,638 ft) ^{[3] [5]}
• Mount Macarthur ( 22°52′07″S148°09′21″E / 22.8687°S 148.1559°E / -22.8687; 148.1559 (Mount Macarthur) ) 746 metres (2,448 ft) ^{[3] [6]}
• Malvern Hill ( 22°52′39″S148°13′36″E / 22.8776°S 148.2268°E / -22.8776; 148.2268 (Malvern Hill) ) 679 metres (2,228 ft) ^{[3] [7]}
• Mount Lowe ( 22°54′20″S148°09′00″E / 22.9055°S 148.1500°E / -22.9055; 148.1500 (Mount Lowe) ) 491 metres (1,611 ft) ^{[3] [8]}

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing. ^[9]

History

The mountain was named by explorer Ludwig Leichhardt on 27 January 1845, after botanist and farmer William Macarthur of Camden, New South Wales. ^[6] Leichhart also named Ropers Peak after fellow explorer John Roper and Scotts Peak after pastoralist Helenus Scott from Glendon in the Hunter Valley, who had provided support for Leichhardt's expedition. ^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mount Macarthur had a population of 16 people. ^[10]

In the 2021 census, Mount Macarthur had a population of 31 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Mount Macarthur. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Capella State School and Capella State High School, both in Capella to the south-west. ^[11]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Macarthur (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Mount Macarthur – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46967)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 October 2019.
3. "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.
4. "Scotts Peak – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 30150)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 February 2025.
5. "Ropers Peak – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 29015)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 February 2025.
6. "Mount Macarthur – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 20364)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 February 2025.
7. "Malvern Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 20739)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Mount Lowe – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 20171)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Macarthur (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2025.