Rockmount is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Rockmount had a population of 82 people.[1]

Rockmount
Queensland
Rockmount is located in Queensland
Rockmount
Rockmount
Coordinates27°40′35″S 152°02′11″E / 27.6763°S 152.0363°E / -27.6763; 152.0363 (Rockmount (centre of locality))
Population82 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2.462/km2 (6.38/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4344
Area33.3 km2 (12.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)Lockyer
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Rockmount:
Upper Flagstone Upper Flagstone Stockyard
Preston Rockmount Egypt
Ramsay Fordsdale Fordsdale

Geography

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Deverton is a neighbourhood in the south-east of the locality (27°41′00″S 152°03′00″E / 27.6833°S 152.05°E / -27.6833; 152.05 (Deverton)).[3]

Rockmount has the following mountains:

History

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Rockmount Provisional School opened on 31 January 1899 but closed in early 1902. On 1 February 1904 the school reopened and on 1 January 1909 became Rockmount State School. It closed in 1920, but reopened on 26 November 1928. It closed finally on 24 January 1965.[7] It was at 122 Rockmount Road (27°40′30″S 152°02′23″E / 27.6750°S 152.0397°E / -27.6750; 152.0397 (Rockmount State School (former))).[8][9][10]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Rockmount had a population of 87 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Rockmount had a population of 82 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Rockmount. The nearest government primary schools are:[10]

The nearest government secondary school is Centenary Heights State High School in Centenary Heights, Toowoomba.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rockmount (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Rockmount – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 45014)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Deverton – locality unbounded in Lockyer Valley Regional (entry 9808)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Mount Campbell – mountain in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 5991)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Mount Ridgley – mountain in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 28476)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ^ "Helidon" (Map). Queensland Government. 1936. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Darling Downs 2 Mile map BG1 series sheet 5" (Map). Queensland Government. 1923. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  10. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rockmount (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  

Further reading

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