Mountain Camp, Queensland
| Mountain Camp Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Mountain Camp | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°12′11″S 152°02′11″E / 27.2030°S 152.0363°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 24 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.64/km2 (6.83/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4355 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Mountain Camp is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mountain Camp had a population of 24 people.[1]
Geography
Pierces Creek Road forms the eastern boundary of the locality with Jones Gully Road commencing at the boundary and proceeding in a north-westerly direction through the locality, after which it forms the north-western boundary of the locality.[3]
Two Tree Hill is in the north-west of the locality (27°11′43″S 152°01′16″E / 27.1953°S 152.0210°E), rising to 664 metres (2,178 ft) above sea level.[4][5][6]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing and rural residential housing.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Mountain Camp had a population of 24 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Mountain Camp had a population of 24 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Mountain Camp. The nearest government primary school is Crow's Nest State School in neighbouring Crows Nest to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south-west.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mountain Camp (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Mountain Camp – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48018)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Two Tree Hill – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 35674)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mountain Camp (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 26 April 2025.