| Mount Sturt Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Sturt | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°10′12″S152°12′28″E / 28.17°S 152.2077°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 14 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Sturt is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Mount Sturt had a population of 14 people. [3]
Mount Sturt is a mountain in the centre of the locality ( 28°10′06″S152°11′56″E / 28.1682°S 152.1988°E ) rising to 894 metres (2,933 ft) above sea level. [4] [5]
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing. [6]
The locality takes its name from a railway station, which is named for the mountain, which in turn was named in June 1827 by explorer Allan Cunningham after the explorer Charles Sturt. [2] [7]
The Killarney railway line opened from Warwick to Emu Vale on 2 June 1884 which included the Mount Sturt railway station. [8] [9] The line closed on 1 May 1964. [8] Despite the name, the Mount Sturt railway station was not within the present-day locality of Mount Sturt but with the present-day locality of Yangan. [10]
In the 2016 census, Mount Sturt had a population of 18 people. [11]
In the 2021 census, Mount Sturt had a population of 14 people. [3]
There are no schools in Mount Sturt. The nearest government primary schools are Yangan State School in neighbouring Yangan to the south and Freestone State School in neighbouring Freestone to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School in Warwick to the southwest. [12]
Killarney is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It borders New South Wales. In the 2016 census, the locality of Killarney had a population of 954 people.
The Killarney railway line was a branch railway in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. It travelled from Warwick to Killarney and operated from 1884 to 1964.
Maryvale is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Maryvale had a population of 303 people.
Glengallan is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Glengallan had a population of 57 people.
Swan Creek is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Swan Creek had a population of 161 people.
Yangan is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Yangan had a population of 404 people.
Willowvale is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Willowvale had a population of 94 people.
Tannymorel is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Tannymorel had a population of 161 people.
Mount Marshall is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mount Marshall had a population of 243 people.
Freestone is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Freestone had a population of 217 people.
Clintonvale is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Clintonvale had a population of 74 people.
Danderoo is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Danderoo had a population of 30 people.
Elbow Valley is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It is on the border of New South Wales. In the 2016 census, Elbow Valley had a population of 95 people.
Emu Vale is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Emu Vale had a population of 185 people.
Upper Freestone is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Upper Freestone had a population of 90 people.
Junabee is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Junabee had a population of 213 people.
Loch Lomond is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Loch Lomond had a population of 106 people.
The Hermitage is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, The Hermitage had a population of 54 people.
Silverwood is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Silverwood had a population of 38 people.
Morgan Park is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Morgan Park had a population of 98 people.
