Captains Mountain, Queensland

Captains Mountain
Queensland
Captains Mountain; Queensland
	Captains Mountain
Coordinates	27°57′S 151°06′E / 27.95°S 151.1°E
Population	74 (2021 census)
• Density	0.4268/km2 (1.105/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4357
Area	173.4 km2 (67.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	13.1 km (8 mi) SW of Millmerran ; 56.6 km (35 mi) SW of Pittsworth ; 95.1 km (59 mi) SW of Toowoomba ; 227 km (141 mi) SSW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
	Suburbs around Captains Mountain:

Captains Mountain is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Captains Mountain had a population of 74 people.^[1]

Geography

The mountain Captains Mountain is in the north-east of the locality (27°55′09″S 151°09′18″E / 27.9193°S 151.1549°E / -27.9193; 151.1549 (Captains Mountain)) rising to 610 metres (2,000 ft)^[3]^[4]

The south-west of the locality is Western Creek State Forest. The remainder of the locality is used for farming, mostly grazing but with some cropping.^[5]

The Gore Highway passes through the locality from the north-east (Millmerran) and then exits to the south-west forming part of the south-western boundary (adjacent to Cypress Gardens and Millmerran Downs).^[5]

History

The locality is presumably named after the mountain Captains Mountain.^[4]

In 1914, the Captain's Mountain Co-operative Dairy Company was formed with 275 shares at a cost of £1 each. The company built a cheese factory.^[6] In March 1916, the factory processed 3,449 imperial gallons (15,680 L; 4,142 US gal) to produce 3,961 pounds (1,797 kg) of cheese.^[7] The factory was still operating in 1931,^[8] but was contemplating closure in 1934,^[9] and had closed by 1939.^[10]

Captain's Mountain Provisional School opened on 30 January 1922, becoming Captain's Mountain State School in 1957. It closed in 1962.^[11]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Captains Mountain had a population of 77 people.^[12]

In the 2021 census, Captains Mountain had a population of 74 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Captains Mountain. The nearest government primary and secondary school to Year 10 is Millmerann State School in neighbouring Millmerran to the north-east and the nearest government secondary school to Year 12 in Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the north-east.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Captains Mountain (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Captains Mountain – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47906)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b "Captains Mountain – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 6173)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
^ "COUNTRY TELEGRAMS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 657. Queensland, Australia. 18 August 1914. p. 5. Retrieved 28 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "BUTTER FACTORIES". The Brisbane Courier. No. 18, 201. Queensland, Australia. 18 May 1916. p. 5. Retrieved 28 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "MILMERRAN". The Queenslander. Queensland, Australia. 12 March 1931. p. 14. Retrieved 28 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Advertising". Pittsworth Sentinel. Vol. 34. Queensland, Australia. 22 August 1934. p. 2. Retrieved 28 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Mt. Tyson's New Cheese Factory". Pittsworth Sentinel. Vol. 39. Queensland, Australia. 25 October 1939. p. 3. Retrieved 28 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Captains Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[Census2021-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Captains Mountain (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnl-2] "Captains Mountain – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47906)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.

[MountainPeaksCapes-3] "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.

[:0-4] "Captains Mountain – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 6173)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[globe-5] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 July 2019.

[6] "COUNTRY TELEGRAMS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 657. Queensland, Australia. 18 August 1914. p. 5. Retrieved 28 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

[7] "BUTTER FACTORIES". The Brisbane Courier. No. 18, 201. Queensland, Australia. 18 May 1916. p. 5. Retrieved 28 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

[8] "MILMERRAN". The Queenslander. Queensland, Australia. 12 March 1931. p. 14. Retrieved 28 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

[9] "Advertising". Pittsworth Sentinel. Vol. 34. Queensland, Australia. 22 August 1934. p. 2. Retrieved 28 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

[10] "Mt. Tyson's New Cheese Factory". Pittsworth Sentinel. Vol. 39. Queensland, Australia. 25 October 1939. p. 3. Retrieved 28 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

[qfhs-11] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[Census2016-12] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Captains Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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