White Mountain, Queensland

White Mountain
Queensland
White Mountain is located in Queensland
White Mountain
White Mountain
Coordinates27°26′37″S 152°07′08″E / 27.4436°S 152.1188°E / -27.4436; 152.1188 (White Mountain (centre of locality))
Population16 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.393/km2 (1.02/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area40.7 km2 (15.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)Lockyer
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around White Mountain:
Fifteen Mile Hampton Palmtree
Murphys Creek White Mountain Seventeen Mile
Upper Lockyer Helidon Seventeen Mile

White Mountain is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, White Mountain had a population of 16 people.[1]

Geography

The terrain is mountainous, ranging from 200 to 570 metres (660 to 1,870 ft) above sea level with White Mountain (27°25′42″S 152°06′19″E / 27.4283°S 152.1054°E / -27.4283; 152.1054 (White Mountain)) being the only named peak at 527 metres (1,729 ft).[3][4][5]

Most of the centre, south, and east of the locality forms part of the Lockyer National Park.[6] Apart from this protected area, there is little land use of the remaining mountainous terrain, apart from small areas of grazing on native vegetation in the north of the locality.[7]

History

The locality was named and bounded on 18 February 2000.[2] It presumably takes its name from the mountain.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, White Mountain had a population of 21 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, White Mountain had a population of 16 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in White Mountain. The nearest government primary school is Murphy's Creek State School in neighbouring Murphys Creek to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Highfields State Secondary College in Highfields to west.[9]

Attractions

Red Cliffs is a sandstone cliff with a number of rockclimbing routes (27°27′43″S 152°05′58″E / 27.46181°S 152.09953°E / -27.46181; 152.09953 (Redcliffs (rock climbing))).[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "White Mountain (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "White Mountain – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44998)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "White Mountain – mountain in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 37291)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Lockyer National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 3 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "White Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Redcliffs, Rock climbing". theCrag. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.