Mount Mellum, Queensland
Mount Mellum is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Mount Mellum had a population of 442 people.[1]
| Mount Mellum Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Mellum | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.8144°S 152.9336°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 442 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 43.76/km2 (113.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4550 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Glass House | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Mount Mellum (26.8216°S 152.9234°E) rises to 406 metres (1,332 ft) above sea level in the south-east of the locality.[3][4]
History
Mount Mellum State School opened in 1920 and closed in 1926. It reopened in 1930 and then closed permanently circa 1938.[5]
In the 2016 census Mount Mellum had a population of 442 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Mount Mellum. The nearest primary school is Landsborough State School in neighbouring Landsborough to the north-east. The nearest secondary school is Beerwah State High School in neighbouring Beerwah to the south-east.[6]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Mellum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Mount Mellum – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48784)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "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 Mellum – mountain in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 21556)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- 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 Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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