Mount Delaney facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Delaney Queensland
Mount Delaney, Queensland, 2023
Mount Delaney Location in Queensland
Population	80 (2021 census)
• Density	5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4514
Area	14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	12.6 km (8 mi) SW of Woodford 22.3 km (14 mi) ESE of Kilcoy 33.8 km (21 mi) WNW of Caboolture 85.0 km (53 mi) NNW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s)	Glass House
Federal Division(s)	Longman
Suburbs around Mount Delaney: Neurum Neurum Delaneys Creek Mount Archer Mount Delaney Delaneys Creek Mount Archer Mount Mee Mount Mee

Mount Delaney is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mount Delaney had a population of 80 people.

Geography

Mount Delaney is a mountain (27°00′39″S 152°42′16″E / 27.0108°S 152.7044°E / -27.0108; 152.7044 (Mount Delaney)) 377 metres (1,237 ft) above sea level.

The west of the locality of Mount Delaney rises in elevation along the D'Aguilar Range. In this area is a section of the D'Aguilar National Park, Mount Mee State Forest and the summit of Mount Delaney. Delaneys Creek winds across the locality from east to west towards Nuerum Creek and feeding into the Stanley River catchment and Somerset Dam. Nuerum Creeks forms part of the western boundary.

History

The mountain and the locality which takes its name were named after a pioneer called Delaney, either a selector or a gold prospector.

Mount Delaney State School opened on 1 June 1933 and closed on 7 August 1936.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Mount Delaney had a population of 59 people.

In the 2016 census, Mount Delaney had a population of 85 people.

In the 2021 census, Mount Delaney had a population of 80 people.

Education

There are no schools in Mount Delaney. The nearest primary schools are Delaneys Creek State School in neighbouring Delaneys Creek to the east, Mount Mee State School in neighbouring Mount Mee to the south-east, and Woodford State School in Woodford to the north-east. The nearest secondary schools are Woodford State School (to Year 10) in Woodford and Kilcoy State High School (to Year 12) in Kilcoy to the north-west.