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Mount Martin is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Mount Martin had a population of 186 people.[1]
| Mount Martin Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Cane Lift at Mount Martin, 2006 | |||||||||||||||
  Mount Martin | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21.105°S 148.8208°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 186 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.615/km2 (11.95/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4754 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The predominant land use is growing sugarcane with some grazing on native vegetation. There is a network of cane tramways to deliver the harvested sugarcane to the sugar mills for processing.[3]
History
Mount Martin Provisional School opened in May 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Mount Martin State School. It closed on 31 December 1961.[4]
In the 2011 census, Mount Martin had a population of 306 people.[5]
In the 2016 census Mount Martin had a population of 186 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Mount Martin has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Mirani-Mount Ossa Road: Mount Martin Cane Lift[6]
Education
There are no schools in Mount Martin. The nearest primary schools are Mirani State School in neighbouring Mirani to the south-east and Gargett State School in Gargett to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is Mirani State High School in Mirani.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Martin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Mount Martin – locality in Mackay Region (entry 49366)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mount Martin". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- "Mount Martin Cane Lift (entry 602750)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
External links
Media related to Mount Martin, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
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