Mount Cotton, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Cotton Redland City, Queensland
Mount Cotton from Mount View Road, 2014
Mount Cotton Location in Queensland
Population	6,835 (2016 census)
• Density	160.82/km2 (416.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4165
Area	42.5 km2 (16.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	14.2 km (9 mi) SW of Cleveland 32.2 km (20 mi) SE of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Redland City
State electorate(s)	Springwood
Federal Division(s)	Bowman
Suburbs around Mount Cotton: Sheldon Thornlands Victoria Point Priestdale Daisy Hill Mount Cotton Redland Bay Shailer Park Cornubia Carbrook

Mount Cotton is a rural locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mount Cotton had a population of 6,835 people.

The area was settled by Germans in the late 1860s. In the 20th century, poultry farms were established and in recent years the number of residential sub-developments has expanded.

History

Mount Cotton Lutheran Church, 1931

Mount Cotton is named for the mountain that is in the area. It was named by Robert Dixon, a surveyor in the colony of Queensland. He named it after the commandant of the penal settlement of Moreton Bay, Major Sydney Cotton. In 1933, the first chicken farm in the area was established. Until the Shire of Tingalpa was abolished in 1949, Mount Cotton hosted its council chambers.

Sirromet Wines winery on Mount Cotton Road opened in 2000. The vineyards are located on the Granite Belt where the climate is more suitable for grape growing.

Geography

Mount Cotton is a koala conservation area. In the west, the Venman Bushland National Park preserves a section of bushland along Tingalpa Creek.

To the east, a wildlife corridor goes from the mountain towards Eprapah scout environmental site and Victoria Point, along Eprapah Creek.

Poultry

Several poultry farms are located in Mount Cotton. A Hillview Road chicken farm is developing a biomass power plant which is expected to provide renewable energy to the electrical grid. The project has faced opposition from local residents and delays as the plant was re-designed to encompass improvements in technology. Developers Cleveland Power claim the power plant will be able to supply electricity to 7500 homes annually.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Mount Cotton recorded a population of 4,804 people, 50.8% female and 49.2% male. The median age of the Mount Cotton population was 32 years, 5 years below the national median of 37. 76.8% of people living in Mount Cotton were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.8%, New Zealand 4.1%, South Africa 2.4%, Scotland 0.7%, Ireland 0.5%. 93.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Afrikaans, 0.3% German, 0.3% Dutch, 0.2% Portuguese, 0.2% Japanese.

Economy

Several poultry farms are located in Mount Cotton. A Hillview Road chicken farm is developing a biomass power plant which is expected to provide renewable energy to the electrical grid. The project has faced opposition from local residents and delays as the plant was re-designed to encompass improvements in technology. Developers Cleveland Power claim the power plant will be able to supply electricity to 7500 homes annually.

Education

Mount Cotton State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1246 Mount Cotton Road (27°37′18″S 153°14′08″E / 27.6218°S 153.2356°E / -27.6218; 153.2356 (Mount Cotton State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 586 students with 43 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Images for kids

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  Vineyards at Sirromet Winery, 2014

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  St Paul's Lutheran Church, 2014

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  Sirromet Winery entrance, 2014