Mount Steadman
| Mount Steadman Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Steadman | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°27′24″S 151°47′44″E / 25.4566°S 151.7955°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.205/km2 (0.53/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4650 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 39.1 km2 (15.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Steadman is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Mount Steadman had a population of 8 people.[1]
Geography[]
The locality is roughly bounded by the to the north-east and south-east, Taylors Road to the south-west, and Gayndah Mount Perry Road to the north-west.[3][4] Mount Steadman (25°26′56″S 151°49′00″E / 25.4488°S 151.8167°E) rises to 354 metres (1,161 ft) above sea level is part of the range in the east of locality.[5][6]
Mount Steadman Road enters the locality from the south (Gooroolba) and exits to the north (Mingo).[3]
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History[]
Mount Steadman Provisional School opened circa 1894 and closed circa 1895. Mount Steadman State School opened on 4 May 1920 and closed circa 1952.[7]
In the 2016 census Mount Steadman had a population of 8 people.[1]
Economy[]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[8]
- High Park (25°26′44″S 151°46′45″E / 25.4455°S 151.7792°E)
- Morven (25°27′46″S 151°48′06″E / 25.4627°S 151.8018°E)
- Perry View/ Didcot (25°25′34″S 151°46′28″E / 25.4261°S 151.7744°E)
- Strathmore (25°28′31″S 151°47′48″E / 25.4753°S 151.7967°E)
Education[]
There are no schools in Mount Steadman. The nearest pimary school is Coalstoun Lakes State School in Coalstoun Lakes to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Biggenden State School (to Year 10) in Biggenden to the east and Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah to the south-west.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Steadman (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Mount Steadman – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45396)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "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 Steadman – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 32308)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- North Burnett Region
- Localities in Queensland
- Wide Bay–Burnett geography stubs