Mount Chalmers, Queensland
Town in Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Town in Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Chalmers is a rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Mount Chalmers had a population of 226 people.[1]
Mount Chalmers Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 23.2975°S 150.6402°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 226 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 6.494/km2 (16.82/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 34.8 km2 (13.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Livingstone | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Keppel | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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The town of Mount Chalmers is in the north of the locality with Mount Nicholson being a neighbourhood within the south of the locality (23.3166°S 150.65°E).[4]
The locality contains the following named peaks:[5]
Gold was found in Mount Chalmers in 1860 but gold mining did not commence in the area until 1869. It was named after Mr Chambers who established a battery. In 1899 copper mining commenced.[10]
Mount Chalmers Provisional School opened on 23 January 1901. On 1 January 1909 it became Mount Chalmers State School.[11] The school was mothballed on 31 December 2005 and its closure finalised on 31 December 2006.[12][13] In 2014 the Livingstone Shire Council purchased the site for $230,000 for use by the local community.[14] It is located at 16 School Street (23.2989°S 150.6409°E).[15][16]
In 1908, the Yeppoon railway line was established from Sleipners Junction on the North Rockhampton to Emu Park railway line and then through to Yeppoon railway station.[10] Mount Chalmers railway station (23°18′04″S 150°38′28″E) served the town, and Mount Nicholson railway station (23.3175°S 150.6440°E) served the south of the locality.[17]
In 1911, the census recorded a population of 1,181.[10]
The Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart opened a Catholic primary school in 1913.[18]
Mining ended in 1914 and people moved away; the 1921 census showed the population had fallen to 95 people.[10]
The Yeppoon railway line ceased passenger services in 1978 and closed completely in 2004.[19]
In the 2011 census, the locality of Mount Chalmers had a population of 216 people.[20]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Mount Chalmers had a population of 235 people.[21]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Mount Chalmers had a population of 226 people.[1]
There are no schools in Mount Chalmers. The nearest primary school is Cawarral State School in neighbouring Cawaral to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are North Rockhampton State High School in Frenchville, Rockhampton, to the south-west and Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north-east.[5]
The Mount Chalmers Community History Centre operates from the old school site.[22] The old school also has a library run by volunteers and supported by the Livingstone Shire Council.[23][24]
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