Rockmount, Queensland
Rockmount is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Rockmount had a population of 87 people.[1]
| Rockmount Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Rockmount | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.6763°S 152.0363°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 87 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.613/km2 (6.77/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4344 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 33.3 km2 (12.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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History
Rockmount Provisional School opened on 31 January 1899 but closed in early 1902. On 1 February 1904 the school reopened and on 1 January 1909 became Rockmount State School. It closed in 1920, but reopened on 26 November 1928. It closed finally on 24 January 1965.[3]
In the 2016 census Rockmount had a population of 87 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rockmount (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Rockmount – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 45014)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 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
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