Mount Edwards, Queensland
| Mount Edwards Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Edwards | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°00′59″S 152°31′37″E / 28.0163°S 152.5269°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 63 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.34/km2 (11.25/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4309 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Edwards is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Mount Edwards had a population of 63 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The locality has the following named peaks:
- Mount Edwards (Indigenous name: Moogerah) (28°00′46″S 152°32′32″E / 28.0129°S 152.5421°E) 634 metres (2,080 ft)[3][4]
- Little Mount Edwards (28°01′06″S 152°33′17″E / 28.0182°S 152.5547°E) 362 metres (1,188 ft)[3][5]
Most of the north, centre and east of the locality is occupied by the mountain Mount Edwards. Its upper parts are within the Moogerah Peaks National Park; its lower slopes remain undeveloped bushland. The south and west of the locality is farm land, mostly used for grazing on native vegetation.[6]
The Cunningham Highway enters the locality from the north (Aratalua), passes west of the mountain, and exits to the south-west (Tarome/Clumber).[6]
History[edit]
The locality takes its name from the mountain Mount Edwards within the locality.[7]
The first stage of the Mount Edwards railway line reached Engelsburg (now Kalbar) on 17 April 1916,[8] but it was not until 7 October 1922 that the second and final stage of the line opened to its terminus Mount Edwards railway station on the southern corner of the Cunningham Highway and Lake Moogerah Road (28°01′17″S 152°30′57″E / 28.02136°S 152.51578°E).[8][9][10] The Mount Edwards railway line closed on 1 November 1960.[11][12]
In the 2016 census Mount Edwards had a population of 63 people. The locality contains 32 households, in which 46.9% of the population are males and 53.1% of the population are females with a median age of 48, 10 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $900, $538 below the national average.[1]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Mount Edwards. The nearest government primary school is Aratula State School in neighbouring Aratula to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School in Boonah to the east.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Edwards (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Mount Edwards – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45170)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Mount Edwards – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 11236)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Little Mount Edwards – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 19636)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Mount Edwards (Moogerah) – mountain in Scenic Rim (entry 11236)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ a b Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Southern Downs Steam Railway (2009). "'Via recta' - The line that never was". Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ QR Limited. "Rail as foremost mode of travel". Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
