| The Monument Queensland | |
|---|---|
  The Monument | |
| Coordinates | 21°46′03″S139°55′10″E / 21.7676°S 139.9195°E |
| Postcode(s) | 4825 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location |
|
| LGA(s) | Shire of Cloncurry |
| State electorate(s) | Traeger |
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy |
The Monument is a mining town in the locality of Dajarra in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. [1] It is nicknamed Phosphate Hill. [2]
The town was named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 October 1975. [1] The name refers to a nearby mountain, also called The Monument ( 21°45′29″S139°54′57″E / 21.7580°S 139.9159°E ), which has a rock pillar standing on the top of it. [3]
The Monument State School opened on 15 March 1976 and then closed in December 1978. It reopened on 15 January 1982 and closed in December 1994. [2] [4]
The town exists for the workers at the IPL Phosphate Mine. [5]
Bedourie is a town and a locality in the Shire of Diamantina, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Bedourie had a population of 122 people.
Birdsville is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Diamantina, Queensland, Australia. It is situated 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of the border of South Australia and Queensland. In the 2021 census, the locality of Birdsville had a population of 110 people. It is a popular tourist destination with many people using it as a starting point across the Simpson Desert.
Cloncurry is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. It is informally known by local people as The Curry. In the 2021 census the locality of Cloncurry had a population of 3,167 people.
Dajarra is a town and a locality in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Dajarra had a population of 191 people; 60.3% of the population are Indigenous.
Julia Creek is an outback town and locality in the Shire of Mckinlay, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Julia Creek had a population of 511 people.
Landsborough is a town and a locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. At the 2021 census, Landsborough had a population of 4,446 people.
The Shire of Cloncurry is a local government area in North West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of 47,971 square kilometres (18,521.7 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1884. The major town and administrative centre of the shire is Cloncurry.
The Shire of Burke is a local government area in North West Queensland, Australia. The shire lies on the south coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria and abuts the border with the Northern Territory. It covers an area of 39,864 square kilometres (15,391.6 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1885. The major town and administrative centre of the shire is Burketown.
Irvinebank is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Irvinebank had a population of 125 people.
Adavale is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Quilpie, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Adavale had a population of 93 people. By 2021, the population was down to 72.
Dajarra and Selwyn Branch Railways were lines in north-west Queensland, Australia. Along with the Mount Cuthbert and Dobbyn Branch Railways, they were essentially built to tap large deposits of copper discovered in the Cloncurry region.
McKinlay is an outback town and locality in McKinlay Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of McKinlay had a population of 178 people.
Duchess is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Duchess had a population of 23 people.
Watsonville is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Watsonville had a population of 191 people.
Mount Cuthbert is a former copper mining town in the locality of Three Rivers, Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. It is now a ghost town.
Selwyn is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. Selwyn is now an abandoned mining town. In the 2016 census the locality of Selwyn had a population of 50 people.
Kuridala is a former mining township and locality in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Kuridala had a population of 10 people.
Four Ways is an outback locality in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Four Ways had a population of 15 people.
Malbon is a town in the locality of Kuridala in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia.