Mount Pleasant, Queensland (Moreton Bay)
Mount Pleasant is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Pleasant had a population of 390 people.[1]
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 Mount Pleasant Public Hall, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°08′52″S 152°46′58″E / 27.1477°S 152.7827°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 390 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.51/km2 (27.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4521 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 37.1 km2 (14.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pine Rivers | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe locality presumably takes its name from the mountain Mount Pleasant which is just beyond on north-east boundary of the locality in the neighbouring locality of Ocean View (27°09′00″S 152°46′00″E / 27.15°S 152.7667°E). It rises to a height 525 metres (1,722 ft) and is part of the D'Aguilar Range.[3][4]
History
editUpper North Pine Provisional School opened in late 1880. It closed following the dismissal of teacher Mr Storey, re-opening circa July 1887 with a new teacher, Mr E. Sinclair.[5] On 1 January 1909, it became Upper North Pine State School. It closed in February 1942.[6] It was on Mount Pleasant Road (27°10′33″S 152°47′49″E / 27.1759°S 152.7970°E).[7][8][9][10]
Mount Pleasant Provisional School opened on 28 August 1905. On 1 January 1909, it became Mount Pleasant State School. It closed in 1965.[6] It was at approx 259 Mount Brisbane Road (27°08′58″S 152°46′12″E / 27.1495°S 152.7699°E).[11][12][13][10]
In April 1920, the Upper North Pine Honour Roll was unveiled in the Mount Pleasant School of Arts by Richard Warren, the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Murrumba. The roll has the names of the 26 World War I servicemen from the Mount Pleasant and Lacey Creek districts; nine of them died in the war.[14]
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census, Mount Pleasant recorded a population of 304 people, 49% female and 51% male.[15] The median age of the Mount Pleasant population was 37 years, the same as the national median. 86.5% of people living in Mount Pleasant were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.6%, New Zealand 3%, Canada 1.7%, Belgium 1%. 97.7% of people spoke only English at home.[15]
In the 2016 census, Mount Pleasant had a population of 332 people.[16]
In the 2021 census, Mount Pleasant had a population of 390 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Mount Pleasant. The nearest government primary schools are Dayboro State School in neighbouring Dayboro to the south-east and Mount Mee State School in neighbouring Mount Mee to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Bray Park State High School in Bray Park to the south-east.[17]
Amenities
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Mount Pleasant Community Hall (formerly Mount Pleasant Public Hall & School of Arts) is at 352 Mount Pleasant Road (27°09′56″S 152°47′02″E / 27.16550°S 152.78390°E).[18]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Pleasant (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Mount Pleasant – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45455)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Mount Pleasant – mountain in Moreton Bay City (entry 27099)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Our District". Moreton Mail. Vol. 2, no. 79. Queensland, Australia. 9 July 1887. p. 5. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 5 north" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 4 north" (Map). Queensland Government. 1928. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Parish of Samsonvale" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Caboolture" (Map). Queensland Government. 1932. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Caboolture" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "9443-36 Dayboro" (Map). Queensland Government. 1976. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Upper North Pine Honour Board in Mt Pleasant Community Hall". Dayboro. 8 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mount Pleasant (Moreton Bay - Qld) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Pleasant (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Mt Pleasant Community Hall". Moreton Bay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
