Mount Kilcoy, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount KilcoyQueensland |
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Paddocks on Jenkinsons Road, 2015
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 Mount Kilcoy
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 277 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.556/km2 (9.21/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4515 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 77.9 km2 (30.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Kilcoy is a small countryside area in Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Somerset Region. In 2021, about 277 people lived there.
Exploring Mount Kilcoy's Landscape
Mount Kilcoy is located in a valley. A creek called Kilcoy Creek flows through this valley. The valley is at the southern end of the Conondale Range mountains.
A structure called Kilcoy Weir was built on the creek in Mount Kilcoy. It can hold a lot of water, up to 158 megalitres. That's enough water to fill about 63 Olympic-sized swimming pools!
The flat land along the creek is used for farming. The hillsides to the north, east, and west are still covered in trees and plants.
A Look at Mount Kilcoy's Past
The name Mount Kilcoy comes from a nearby mountain. The mountain was named after a large farm, or "pastoral station," started in 1842. This farm was set up by two brothers, Evan and Colin Mackenzie. They named it after a place called Kilcoy in Scotland.
Mount Kilcoy State School opened its doors on January 18, 1909. When it first started, it had one teacher and 26 students.
Learning in Mount Kilcoy
Mount Kilcoy State School is a government primary school. It teaches students from Prep (the first year of school) up to Year 6. Boys and girls both attend this school. You can find it at 251 Jenkinsons Road. In 2017, the school had 129 students.
There are no high schools in Mount Kilcoy itself. The closest government high school is Kilcoy State High School. It is located in the nearby town of Kilcoy.
