Mount French, Queensland

Mount French
Mount French; Queensland
	Mount French, viewed from Kents Lagoon, 2015
	Mount French
Coordinates	27°59′52″S152°37′37″E / 27.99778°S 152.62694°E Coordinates: 27°59′52″S152°37′37″E / 27.99778°S 152.62694°E
Postcode(s)	4310
Location	9.0 km (6 mi) W of Boonah ; 48.1 km (30 mi) W of Beaudesert ; 95.2 km (59 mi) SW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)	Wright
	Suburbs around Mount French:

Last updated August 25, 2019

Mount French is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.^[1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

The Scenic Rim Region is a local government area in West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and beyond. The main town of the region is Beaudesert.

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

Geography

The town of Mount French includes the mountain of the same name in the western half of the locality, part of which is within the Moogerah Peaks National Park. Elevations in the western half of the locality range from 300 metres above sea level to 470 metres at Mount French South Peak and 540 metres at Mount French North Peak. The western half of the locality is mostly undeveloped bushland.^[2]

Mount French is a mountain in South East Queensland, Australia. The mountain rises 579 m above sea level and is part of the Moogerah Peaks National Park. It lies approximately 100 km west of Brisbane in the locality of Mount French west of the town of Boonah in the Scenic Rim Region. Other prominent peaks in the Scenic Rim group of mountains include Mount Edwards, Mount Moon and Mount Greville.

Moogerah Peaks is a National Park in the Fassifern Valley of South East Queensland, Australia, located approximately 70 km south west of the state capital Brisbane. The 676-hectare park consists of four separate protected areas which surround volcanic peaks and rocky cliffs near Moogerah Dam.

The eastern part of the Mount French is lower, ranging from 200 to 280 metres above sea level, and is predominantly grazing land.^[2]

Mount French is a watershed with the creeks flowing west of the mountain ultimately flowing into the Bremer River, while the creeks flowing east of the mountain ultimately flow into the Logan River.^[2]

A drainage divide, water divide, divide, ridgeline, watershed, water parting or height of land is elevated terrain that separates neighbouring drainage basins. On rugged land, the divide lies along topographical ridges, and may be in the form of a single range of hills or mountains, known as a dividing range. On flat terrain, especially where the ground is marshy, the divide may be harder to discern.

The Bremer River is a river that is a tributary of the Brisbane River, located in the Scenic Rim and Brisbane regions of South East Queensland, Australia. The 100-kilometre (62 mi)-long Bremer River drains several Scenic Rim valleys in south-east Queensland, including the Fassifern Valley, with its catchment area covering approximately 2,032 square kilometres (785 sq mi). Most valleys within the catchment have extensive river terraces. The Bremer River system is extremely degraded.

The Logan River is a perennial river located in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gold Coast local government areas of the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The 184-kilometre (114 mi)-long river is one of the dominant waterways in South East Queensland that drains the southern ranges of the Scenic Rim and empties into Moreton Bay after navigating the City of Logan, a major suburban centre located south of Brisbane. The catchment is dominated by urban and agricultural land use. Near the river mouth are mangrove forests and a number of aquaculture farms.

Mount French Road runs from the Boonah-Rathdowney Road in Boonah and Dugandan to the east through the centre of the locality to the national park and then north to the North Peak.^[2]

Boonah, Queensland Town in Queensland, Australia

Boonah is both a town and a locality of the Scenic Rim Region in south-eastern Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 2,474.

Dugandan is both a town and a locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Dugandan had a population of 395 people.

Mount French School

Mount French Provisional School opened in 1900. One 1 January 1909, it became Mount French State School. It closed circa 1925.^[3]

The approximation location of the school is 28°00′07″S152°38′02″E / 28.002°S 152.634°E / -28.002; 152.634 (Mount French School) .^[4]

C.L. Watson sent a letter dated 31 July 1899 on behalf of parents in the Dugandan community, to the Secretary for Public Instruction requesting the establishment of a provisional school at Mount French East. Ernest Kirchner donated and transferred 2 acres 0 roods 25 perches subdivision 1 Portion 303 Coochin for the site of the school 1 February 1900. A subsidized Provisional School was approved 17 April 1900 with a subsidy payable of £74-15-6. The following tenders had been submitted for the construction of the school building: Edward Scholz £87-12-6 and Tronc and Sons £93-10-0. The committee was authorized to accept Scholz’s tender. The building was completed 13 October 1900. The following school committee was appointed: Charles Graewe, Edward A Scholz and F William Hemmy (secretary) 20 February 1901.^[5]

First Teacher

The first teacher was Alice Watson wife of C L Watson secretary to the building committee for the Mount French School and a local farmer. She started 19 November 1900. She had taught for ten years as the first assistant at Central Infants Brisbane and was classified Class III Division I.^[5]

School committees

The school committee 9 March 1906 consisted of Albert Spletter: treasurer, Henry Falkenhagen: secretary, William Crepin: member and Mr Frank: chairman., school committee consisted of Fredrick William Krause: chairman, Henry Frank: secretary, John Carl Frank: treasurer, with Charles William Fredrick Freiberg and William Crepin being members 21 March 1923.^[5]

Break in

In August 1923 children broke into the school and broke the school clock and some set squares belonging to the pupils.

Over the years the number of pupils varied. According to the annual returns from 1900 to 1925 the average attendance ranged from 9 to 25.^[5]

Teachers

The teachers at the school were: ^[5]

Alice Watson 1900-1901
Alice Casey 1902-1904
Joseph A Dixon 1905-1907
Michael O’Connor 1908-1910
Nan E Bott 1911-1912
Katherine Dwyer 1913
Hamilton L Bourke 1914-1915
M Ewing 1916
Lorenz A Krebs 1917
L Ewing 1918
Hiltoy 1919-1920
Mary Robb 1922-1924
Annie Mackay 1925

School Closure

The school closed at the end of 1925 with teacher Annie Mackay being reassigned to part time schools at Carlyle and Jandowae East.^[6] The school building was moved and relocated to Mount Walker Lower in 1927. ^[7]

The school site was transferred back to Ernest Kirchner 20 March 1928 with certificate of title number 156877.^[5]

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References

↑ "Mount French - locality (entry 45172)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 12 March 2017.
1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 12 March 2017.
↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
↑ Information from Dennis Frank local resident, by email, 11 Dec 2016 in possession of user lastlion0
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Queensland State Archives Item ID15518, Administration file, Mount French School number 912".
↑ "DALBY LICENSING COURT". The Dalby Herald . Queensland, Australia. 22 January 1926. p. 2. Retrieved 13 March 2017– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "COUNTRY NEWS. IPSWICH". The Brisbane Courier (21, 776). Queensland, Australia. 11 November 1927. p. 10. Retrieved 13 March 2017– via National Library of Australia.

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[qpn-1] "Mount French - locality (entry 45172)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 12 March 2017.

[:0-2] 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 12 March 2017.

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

[4] Information from Dennis Frank local resident, by email, 11 Dec 2016 in possession of user lastlion0

[:1-5] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Queensland State Archives Item ID15518, Administration file, Mount French School number 912".

[6] "DALBY LICENSING COURT". The Dalby Herald . Queensland, Australia. 22 January 1926. p. 2. Retrieved 13 March 2017– via National Library of Australia.

[7] "COUNTRY NEWS. IPSWICH". The Brisbane Courier (21, 776). Queensland, Australia. 11 November 1927. p. 10. Retrieved 13 March 2017– via National Library of Australia.