Mount Stanley, Queensland
| Mount Stanley Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Stanley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°36′24″S 152°12′04″E / 26.6066°S 152.2011°ECoordinates: 26°36′24″S 152°12′04″E / 26.6066°S 152.2011°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0181/km2 (0.047/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4314 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 386.2 km2 (149.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Stanley is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Mount Stanley had a population of 7 people.[1]
Geography[]
The locality is loosely bounded to the west and north by the Brisbane Range.[3]
Mount Stanley has the following mountains:
- Mount Gibbarnee (26°33′36″S 152°14′49″E / 26.5601°S 152.2470°E) 426 metres (1,398 ft) above sea level in the north-east of the locality[4][5]
- Mount Stanley (26°38′53″S 152°12′35″E / 26.6480°S 152.2096°E) 522 metres (1,713 ft) in the south-east of the locality[4][6]
The east branch of Brisbane River flows from the north-east of the locality through to the south of locality. Mount Stanley is often described as the source of the Brisbane River.[7]
History[]
The locality presumably takes its name from the mountain Mount Stanley.
In the 2016 census Mount Stanley had a population of 7 people.[1]
On 1 February 2018, Mount Stanley's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.[8]
Education[]
There are no schools in Mount Stanley. The nearest primary schools are Linville State School in Linville to the south, Nanango State School in Nanango to the south-west, Moffatdale State School in Moffatdale to the north-west, and Mary Valley College in Imbil to the north-east. The nearest secondary schools are Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the south-west, Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the south, and Mary Valley Collge (to Year 10 only) in Imbil to the north-east.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Stanley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Mount Stanley – locality in Somerset Region (entry 48138)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mount Gibbarnee – mountain in Somerset Region (entry 13655)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Stanley – mountain in Somerset Region (entry 32192)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Mitchell-Whittington, Amy (10 May 2016). "Teenage boys set out on Brisbane River expedition". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Blackbutt To Get New Postcode". southburnett.com.au. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- Suburbs of Somerset Region
- Localities in Queensland