Mount Kelly is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Kelly had a population of 291 people.[3]
| Mount Kelly Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Kelly | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°40′02″S 147°18′54″E / 19.6672°S 147.315°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 291 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4807 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 46.8 km2 (18.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The locality is bounded to the south and south-east by the Burdekin River.[4]
Kelly Mountain is a mountain in the centre of the locality (19°39′44″S 147°18′48″E / 19.6621°S 147.3134°E) rising to 186 metres (610 ft) above sea level.[5][6]
The land use is quite varied. To the south-east of the Kelly Mountain is an area of rural residential housing. The land near the northern, eastern and southern boundaries of the locality is used to grow sugarcane and there is a cane tramway to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills. There is grazing on native vegetation in the north, west, and south-west of the locality. There are number of small quarries in the locality.[4]
History edit
The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 February 2001.[2] It is presumably named after Kelly Mountain.[6]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Mount Kelly had a population of 280 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Mount Kelly had a population of 291 people.[3]
Education edit
There are no school in Mount Kelly. The nearest government primary school is Airville State School in neighbouring Airville to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Ayr State High School in Ayr to the north-east and Home Hill State High School in Home Hill to the east.[8]
Facilities edit
Mount Kelly Rural Fire Station is at 74-79 Kelly Drive (19°39′38″S 147°19′23″E / 19.6605°S 147.3231°E).[9][10]
Attractions edit
Mount Kelly Lookout is at the top of Lookout Road (19°39′55″S 147°18′59″E / 19.66520°S 147.31644°E).[11][12]
There is a pistol club at 1478 Ayr Dalbeg Road (19°42′06″S 147°16′58″E / 19.7016°S 147.2827°E).[13][4]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Kelly (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Mount Kelly – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 44669)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Kelly (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "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 "Kelly Mountain – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 17889)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Kelly (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 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Emergency services facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Google (9 December 2023). "Mount Kelly Lookout" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ BurdekinTourism. "Mount Kelly Lookout". Visit Burdekin. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Building areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
