Mothar Mountain (historically also written as Mother Mountain) is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mothar Mountain had a population of 563 people.[1]
| Mothar Mountain Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mothar Mountain | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°14′00″S 152°45′45″E / 26.2333°S 152.7625°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 563 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.724/km2 (25.18/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 57.9 km2 (22.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe southern and eastern parts of the locality constitute the western half of Woondum National Park. The Mothar Mountain Rock Pools are in a day-use area at the entrance to the National Park.[3]
Mothar Mountain has the following mountains:
- Mount Mothar (26°14′15″S 152°48′03″E / 26.2376°S 152.8007°E) 450 metres (1,480 ft)[4][5]
- Mount Boulder (26°15′09″S 152°48′20″E / 26.2524°S 152.8056°E) 496 metres (1,627 ft)[4][6]
History
editMothar Mountain rock pools were used by for the initiation of Kabi Kabi boys.[7]
Mothar Mountain Provisional School opened in July 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Mothar Mountain State School. It closed on 13 July 1970.[8] It was located on the western side of the Noosa Road north of the junction with Shadbolt Road, roughly opposite the Mothar Mountain Hall (approx 26°14′37″S 152°44′55″E / 26.2437°S 152.7486°E).[9][10] The school building is no longer extant.[11]
The Mothar Mountain Hall was built in 1957.[12]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census Mothar Mountain had a population of 534 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Mothar Mountain had a population of 563 people.[1]
Heritage listings
editMothar Mountain Hall on Noosa Road is listed on the Gympie Local Heritage Register.[12]
Education
editThere are no schools in Mothar Mountain. The nearest government primary schools are:[14]
- Monkland State School in neighbouring Monkland to the north-west
- One Mile State School in Gympie to the north-west
- Gympie East State School in Greens Creek to the north
- Cooran State School in neighbouring Cooran to the south-east
The nearest government secondary schools are Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north-west and Noosa District State High School which has its junior campus in Pomona to the south-east and its senior campus in Cooroy to the south-east.[14]
Amenities
editMothar Mountain Hall is on the northern corner of the junction of Noosa Road and Shadbolt Road (26°14′43″S 152°45′01″E / 26.2454°S 152.7503°E).[12][15]
Attractions
editThe Mothar Mountain rock pools are on the southern side of Hill Road (26°15′43″S 152°47′48″E / 26.2620°S 152.7966°E) within the Woondum National Park. There are day use facilities and two walking tracks through the national park.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mothar Mountain (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Mothar Mountain – locality in Gympie Region (entry 50240)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Mothar Mountain, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Mothar – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 22947)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Boulder – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 3988)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Woondum National Park: Management Statement" (PDF). Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 2013. p. 2. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m110" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Gympie" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Mothar Mountain State School". School Archive Queensland. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mothar Mountain Hall" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mothar Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Mothar Mountain Public Hall". Gympie Regional Council. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Mothar Mountain Rockpools". Visit Noosa. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
