Mount Surround, Queensland

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Mount Surround is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Surround had a population of 130 people.[1]

Mount Surround
Queensland
Mount Surround is located in Queensland
Mount Surround
Mount Surround
Coordinates19°32′12″S 147°02′45″E / 19.5367°S 147.0458°E / -19.5367; 147.0458 (Mount Surround (centre of locality))
Population130 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density3.58/km2 (9.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4809
Area36.3 km2 (14.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 5.6 km (3 mi) W of Giru
  • 39.8 km (25 mi) WNW of Ayr
  • 48.4 km (30 mi) SE of Townsville
  • 1,312 km (815 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Mount Surround:
Mount Elliot Cromarty Giru
Mount Elliot Mount Surround Shirbourne
Mount Elliot Majors Creek Majors Creek

Geography

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The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Shirbourne) and exits to the north (Cromarty).[3][4]

The North Coast railway line forms the north-eastern boundary of the locality, entering from the north-east (Giru) and exiting to the north (Cromarty); no railway stations serve the locality.[4]

The land use is a mixture of crop growing (predominantly sugarcane) and grazing on native vegetation with some rural residential housing.[5]

History

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Mount Surround State School opened 1 April 1932 and closed 3 May 1968.[6] It was on the northern corner of Reed Beds Road and Piralko Road (approx 19°31′02″S 147°03′25″E / 19.51717°S 147.05708°E / -19.51717; 147.05708 (Mount Surround State School (former))).[7][8][9]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Mount Surround had a population of 145 people.[10]

In the 2021 census, Mount Surround had a population of 130 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Mount Surround. The nearest government primary school is Giru State School in neighbouring Giru to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Ayr State High School in Ayr and William Ross State High School in Annandale, Townsville.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Surround (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Mount Surround – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Mount Surround, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Agency ID 6423, Mount Suround State School: Description". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Mt. Elliot (Special)" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m348" (Map). Queensland Government. 1948. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Surround (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 16 September 2024.