Mount Mee, Queensland
| Mount Mee Queensland |
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| Population: | 399[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1873 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4521 | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 27°4′27″S 152°46′11″E / 27.07417°S 152.76972°ECoordinates: 27°4′27″S 152°46′11″E / 27.07417°S 152.76972°E | ||||||||||||
| Elevation: | 501 m (1,644 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Glasshouse | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Fisher | ||||||||||||
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Mount Mee is a suburb and mountain in Queensland, Australia, located north of the town of Dayboro on the D'Aguilar Range.
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[edit] History
The area around Mount Mee was known to the indigenous inhabitants of the area as Dahmongah, a word meaning "flying squirrel" or glider.[2] The European name "Mount Mee" is possibly derived from another local word mia-mia, meaning "lookout", but this name was not formalised until the establishment of the school in 1899.[3]
Settlers began arriving in the area around Mount Mee in 1873, many being timber-getters attracted by the red cedar timber that was readily available in the area.[2] Initially, timber cut down in the area was exported to the nearby towns of Caboolture, D'Aguilar and Woodford, but a sawmill was eventually built in the fledgling town. A number of larger mills were operated on various parts of the mountain until the last closed in 1982.[2] A special tractor called the Linn tractor was used to haul logs instead of bullock teams in the early 1930s.[2] Over time, agriculture became important to the economy of the area, with dairy farms and banana plantations being particularly important.[3][2]
Mount Mee was initially governed as a part of the Caboolture Divisional Board, but was rolled into the new Moreton Bay Region when that entity was amalgamated with Pine Rivers Shire and Redcliffe City in 2008.[4]
[edit] Demographics
At the 2006 census, the locality recorded a population of 399 persons, living in 142 inhabited dwellings, all of which were detached houses. The median age of the population was 40 years, 1% of the population spoke Slovene at home, and the median weekly household income was $793. 80.5% of the population was born in Australia, with the remainder coming from England (6.8%), Germany (1.3%), Venezuela (1.3%), Scotland (1%) and Slovenia (1%). Anglicans (21.6%) make up the largest single religious group in Mount Mee, followed by Catholics (15.8%) and Uniting Church (11.8%). 19.8% of people stated that they had no religion, according to the census.[1].
[edit] State Forest and Forest Reserve
Mount Mee State Forest and Forest Reserve is a nature preserve located in Mount Mee. It features eucalyptus forests, small sections of rainforest, and plantations of Hoop Pine.[5] They adjoin the Brisbane Forest Park. The park features six different walking tracks, two picnic grounds, a camping ground, and numerous tracks for offroad driving[6].
[edit] Education
Mount Mee State School, a government primary school that was founded in 1899, is located within the suburb.[3][7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mount Mee (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC36877&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ^ a b c d e Horton, Helen (1988). Brisbane's Back Door: The story of the D'Aguilar Range. Bowen Hills, Queensland: Boolarong Publications. pp. 64—71. ISBN 086439036 X.
- ^ a b c "Caboolture Town History". http://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/discover.aspx?id=348. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ^ "Amalgamations to cut half Qld's local councils". ABC News. 2007-07-27. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/27/1990065.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ^ "Mount Mee State Forest and Forest Reserve". Archived from the original on 2008-02-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20080229205000/http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/park/index.cgi?parkid=63. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ^ "Mount Mee State Forest and Forest Reserve". Archived from the original on 2008-04-11. http://web.archive.org/web/20080411213700/http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/parks_and_forests/find_a_park_or_forest/mount_mee_state_forest_and_forest_reserve/#further_information. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ^ "Mount Mee State School". http://mtmeess.eq.edu.au. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
