Mount Martin, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Martin Queensland
Cane Lift at Mount Martin, 2006
Mount Martin Location in Queensland
Population	191 (2021 census)
• Density	4.739/km2 (12.27/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4754
Area	40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	8.9 km (6 mi) NNW of Mirani 42.9 km (27 mi) W of Mackay 987 km (613 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal Division(s)	Capricornia
Localities around Mount Martin: Mount Charlton Mount Ossa Kuttabul Dows Creek Mount Martin Devereux Creek Dows Creek Benholme Mirani

Mount Martin is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Mount Martin had a population of 191 people.

Geography

The predominant land use is growing sugarcane with some grazing on native vegetation. There is a network of cane tramways to deliver the harvested sugarcane to the sugar mills for processing.

History

Mount Martin Provisional School opened in May 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Mount Martin State School. It closed on 31 December 1961.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the locality of Mount Martin had a population of 306 people.

In the 2016 census, the locality of Mount Martin had a population of 186 people.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Mount Martin had a population of 191 people.

Heritage listings

Mount Martin has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Mirani-Mount Ossa Road: Mount Martin Cane Lift

Education

There are no schools in Mount Martin. The nearest primary schools are Mirani State School in neighbouring Mirani to the south-east and Gargett State School in Gargett to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is Mirani State High School in Mirani.