Mount Perry, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount PerryQueensland |
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View of Mount Perry, 1907
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 Mount Perry
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 538 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.7962/km2 (2.062/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4671 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 675.7 km2 (260.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Perry is a small town and locality in the North Burnett Region in southeastern Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mount Perry had a population of 538 people. The neighbourhood of Drummers Creek is in the locality (25°09′00″S 151°39′00″E / 25.1500°S 151.6500°E).
Geography
Mount Perry is about 365 kilometres (227 mi) northwest of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, and about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Bundaberg. The town is nestled in a valley near Mount Perry, the area's highest mountain.
History
Mount Perry Post Office opened on 26 July 1871. It was known as Tenninering between 1882 and 1884.
Mount Perry was connected by a railway line to Bundaberg from 1884 until 1960.
At the 2006 census, Mount Perry and the surrounding area had a population of 431.
Facilities
Mount Perry has a public library, art gallery and a bicentennial museum. There is just one general store, one petrol station, one post office (with bank agency), one primary school, two motels and one golf course.
Heritage listings
Mount Perry has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Isabella Street: Mount Perry Masonic Lodge
- Sandy Camp Road (north of Magazine Road): Mount Perry Powder Magazine
- Wallace Street: St Patricks Church
Economy
Mount Perry is a rural farming area, primarily for raising cattle. Gold mining continues as an important industry. Evolution Mining owns and operates Mt Rawdon Mine which is a gold and silver mine with annual community tours. Mount Perry has historic copper workings. The Mount Perry Race Club runs horse racing events.
Notable people
- Florence Broadhurst (1899 – 1977), Australian wallpaper and fabrics designer was born in Mount Perry
- George Martens, Member of the Australia House of Representatives, was born in Mount Perry
- Harold George Nelson, Member of the Australian House of Representatives worked in Mount Perry
Images for kids
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Mount Perry railway station, 1925
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St Patrick's Church, 2009
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