Mount Steadman
| Mount Steadman Queensland |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.205/km2 (0.53/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4650 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 39.1 km2 (15.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Steadman is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Mount Steadman had a population of 8 people.[1]
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Geography
The Perry Fault, a major regional strike-slip structure in south east Queensland is in the New England Orogenic Belt. Mount Steadman is located along the Perry Fault.[3][4]
The locality is roughly bounded by the Bin Bin Range to the north-east and south-east, Taylors Road to the south-west, and Gayndah Mount Perry Road to the north-west.[5][6] Mount Steadman (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) rises to 354 metres (1,161 ft) above sea level is part of the range in the east of the locality.[7][8]
Mount Steadman Road enters the locality from the south (Gooroolba) and exits to the north (Mingo).[5]
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History
The Mount Steadman Intrusion Related Gold System (IRGS) has been intermittently explored since 1888.[9] The most recent was the Mt Steadman project covering 5,700 hectares (14,000 acres).[4]
Mount Steadman Provisional School opened circa 1894 and closed circa 1895. Mount Steadman State School opened on 4 May 1920 and closed circa 1952.[10]
In the 2016 census Mount Steadman had a population of 8 people.[1]
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[11]
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- Morven (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
- Perry View/ Didcot (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
- Strathmore (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)
Education
There are no schools in Mount Steadman. The nearest primary school is Coalstoun Lakes State School in Coalstoun Lakes to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Biggenden State School (to Year 10) in Biggenden to the east and Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah to the south-west.[5]
References
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