Mount Perry, Queensland
| Mount Perry Queensland | |||||||||||||
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  Mount Perry | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°12′0″S 151°39′0″E / 25.20000°S 151.65000°ECoordinates: 25°12′0″S 151°39′0″E / 25.20000°S 151.65000°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 480 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4671 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||
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Mount Perry is a small town and locality in the North Burnett Region in southeastern Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2011 census, Mount Perry had a population of 480 people.[1]
Geography
Mount Perry is about 365 kilometres (227 mi) northwest of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, and about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Bundaberg. The town is nestled in a valley near Mount Perry, the area's highest mountain.
History
Mount Perry Post Office opened on 26 July 1871. It was known as Tenninering between 1882 and 1884.[4][2]
Mount Perry was connected by a railway line to Bundaberg from 1884 until 1960.[5]
At the 2006 census, Mount Perry and the surrounding area had a population of 431.[6]
Economy
Gold mining continues to be an important industry in the area, especially Solomon Gold, a company that operates in the town, while the popular Mount Perry Races remains a fixture on the calendars of many people in the area.
Facilities
Mount Perry has a public library, art gallery and a bicentennial museum. There is just one general store, one petrol station, one post office (with bank agency), one primary school, two motels and one golf course.
Heritage listings
Mount Perry has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Isabella Street: Mount Perry Masonic Lodge[7]
- Sandy Camp Road (north of Magazine Road): Mount Perry Powder Magazine[8]
- Wallace Street: St Patricks Church[9]
See also
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mount Perry (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Mount Perry - town (entry 44226)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ "Mount Perry - locality (entry 45395)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ Rails to Mount Perry Milne, Rod Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, August, 1998 pp294-301
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mount Perry (Perry Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ↑ "Masonic Lodge (entry 600765)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Mount Perry Powder Magazine (entry 602782)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "St Patricks Church (entry 600764)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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