Mount Pelion, Queensland
| Mount Pelion Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Pelion | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°56′22″S 148°46′40″E / 20.9394°S 148.7777°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 90 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.47/km2 (3.82/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4741 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 61.1 km2 (23.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Pelion is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Pelion had a population of 90 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The mountain Mount Pelion (20°57′20″S 148°47′58″E / 20.9556°S 148.7995°E) rises to 381 metres (1,250 ft) above sea level in the south-east of the locality.[3][4][5]
The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east (Mount Ossa) and exits the locality to the north-west (Calen). The North Coast railway line also enters from the east (Mount Ossa) and exits to the north-west Calen) but is north of highway.[6]
Mount Pelion railway station is an abandoned railway station on the North Coast railway line in the east of the locality (20°55′56″S 148°48′46″E / 20.9322°S 148.8127°E).[6][7]
The land in the south of the locality is mostly unused, while the land in the north of the locality is predominantly used for growing sugarcane. There are some cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill. There is also some grazing on native vegetation.[8][6]
History
[edit]The mountain was named by surveyor William Charles Borlase Wilson after the Greek mythological Mount Pelion.[4] The locality and railway station take their name from the mountain.[2]
Mount Pelion Provisional School opened on 26 February 1924. On 1 August 1926 it became Mount Pelion State School. It closed on 31 December 1970.[9] The school was located about 19 Bogga Road (20°55′47″S 148°48′51″E / 20.9298°S 148.8143°E).[10][11] On 11 August 1987 the school building was relocated to Northview State School in Mount Pleasant but it gradually fell into disrepair. On 24 October 2014 the building was moved to Sarina to be restored as part of the Sarina Tourist Art and Craft Visitor Information Centre in Railway Square.[12][13][14]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Mount Pelion had a population of 125 people.[15]
In the 2021 census, Mount Pelion had a population of 90 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Mount Pelion. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Calen District State College (Prep-12) in Calen to the north-west.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Pelion (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Mount Pelion – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46813)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 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.
- ^ a b "Mount Pelion – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 26366)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 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 December 2024.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m309" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "St Helens" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Zakilew, D.C. (24 October 2014). "Old school building moves on". Mackay Daily Mercury. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "The perils of school at Pelion". Mackay Daily Mercury. 24 February 2018. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "The Sarina Arts & Crafts Centre". Mackay Regional Council. 12 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Pelion (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 December 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Calen State School : 1925 - 2000, Calen State School, 2000 — includes Cameron's Pocket State School, Silent Grove State School, Mount Ossa State School, and Mount Pelion State School.