Mothar Mountain is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Mothar Mountain had a population of 534 people.[1]
| Mothar Mountain Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mothar Mountain | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°14′00″S 152°45′45″E / 26.2333°S 152.7625°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 534 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.223/km2 (23.89/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 57.9 km2 (22.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The southern and eastern parts of the locality constitute the western half of Woondum National Park. The Mothar Mountain Rock Pools are in a day-use area at the entrance to the National Park.[3]
History edit
Mothar Mountain rock pools is believed to have been a site of significance to the Aboriginal people of the area but unfortunately little is known. MOTHAR Mountain Provisional School opened on July 1908. On 1 January 1909 it became Mothar Mountain State School. In 1929 the name was corrected to Mothar Mountain State School. It closed on 13 July 1970.[4] It was located on the western side of the Noosa Road north of the junction with Shadbolt Road, roughly opposite the Mothar Mountain Hall (approx 26°14′37″S 152°44′55″E / 26.2437°S 152.7486°E).[5][6] The school building is no longer extant.[7]
The Mothar Mountain Hall was built in 1957.[8]
In the 2016 census Mothar Mountain had a population of 534 people.[1]
Heritage listings edit
Mothar Mountain Hall on Noosa Road is listed on the Gympie Local Heritage Register.[8]
Amenities edit
Mothar Mountain Hall is on the northern corner of the junction of Noosa Road and Shadbolt Road (26°14′43″S 152°45′01″E / 26.2454°S 152.7503°E).[8][9]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mothar Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Mothar Mountain – locality in Gympie Region (entry 50240)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Google (26 August 2019). "Mothar Mountain, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m110" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Gympie" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Mothar Mountain State School". School Archive Queensland. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mothar Mountain Hall" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Public halls and venues - Gympie Regional Council". www.gympie.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
