Town in Queensland, Australia
Mount Martin is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, the locality of Mount Martin had a population of 191 people.[1]
Geography
The predominant land use is growing sugarcane with some grazing on native vegetation. There is a network of cane tramways to deliver the harvested sugarcane to the sugar mills for processing.[3]
History
Mount Martin Provisional School opened in May 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Mount Martin State School. It closed on 31 December 1961.[4]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, the locality of Mount Martin had a population of 306 people.[5]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Mount Martin had a population of 186 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Mount Martin had a population of 191 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Mount Martin has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Education
There are no schools in Mount Martin. The nearest primary schools are Mirani State School in neighbouring Mirani to the south-east and Gargett State School in Gargett to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is Mirani State High School in Mirani.[3]
References
Further reading
External links
Media related to Mount Martin, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons