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Mount Rascal is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Mount Rascal had a population of 462 people.[1]
| Mount Rascal Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Rascal | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.6319°S 151.9177°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 462 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 64.2/km2 (166.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 12 km (7 mi) SSW of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality is 12 kilometres (7 mi) from the Toowoomba central business district.
The mountain Mount Rascal is in the west of the locality (27.594°S 152.619°E) with a peak of 734 metres (2,408 ft).[3]
History
The locality was named during the early stages of colonisation in the region, with white pastoralists calling the Aboriginal people who defended the mountain "black rascals" for their armed resistance.[4] In 1841, a stockman named John Hill who worked at the nearby Eton Vale estate was speared at Mount Rascal, later dying from his wounds.[5]
Education
There are no schools in Mount Rascal. The nearest primary schools are in Drayton and Vale View. The nearest secondary schools are in Harristown and Centenary Heights.[6]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Rascal (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Mount Rascal – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49263)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- "mountain in City of Ipswich (entry 21085)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- Kerkhove, Ray; Uhr, Frank (2019). The Battle of One Tree Hill. Tingalpa: Boolarong. ISBN 9781925877304.
- "THE DARLING DOWNS". Darling Downs Gazette. No. 7552. Queensland, Australia. 6 March 1915. p. 10. Retrieved 2 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
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