Gemini Mountains, Queensland
Suburb of Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gemini Mountains is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gemini Mountains had a population of 65 people.[1]
| Gemini Mountains Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Castor and Pollux, the Gemini Mountains | |||||||||||||||
  Gemini Mountains | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22.4391°S 147.8722°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 65 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1167/km2 (0.3024/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4721 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 556.8 km2 (215.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Isaac Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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The Goonyella railway line forms most of the western boundary of the locality, with Mount McLaren railway station serving Graincorp's grain handling facility (22.3472°S 147.7558°E).[3][4][5]
One of the four segments of the Peak Range National Park is in the south of the locality.[4][6]
The locality contains the following mountains:
- Fletchers Awl (22.5119°S 147.9107°E) 530 metres (1,740 ft)[7][8]
- Mount Castor (22.4648°S 147.8793°E) 568 metres (1,864 ft)[7][9]
- Mount Commissioner (22.4823°S 147.8910°E) 490 metres (1,610 ft)[7][10]
- Mount Mclaren (22.3568°S 147.7887°E) 466 metres (1,529 ft)[7][11]
- Mount Pollux (22.4743°S 147.8761°E) 678 metres (2,224 ft)[7][12]
- Mount Saddleback (22.4925°S 147.9080°E) 550 metres (1,800 ft)[7][13]
- Red Riding Hood (22.4858°S 147.9641°E) 530 metres (1,740 ft)[7][14]
The land use is predominantly crop growing with some grazing on native vegetation.[4]
The locality takes its name from the mountain range Gemini Mountains (22.4666°S 147.8833°E), which consists of two volcanic peaks, Mount Castor and Mount Pollux. Castor and Pollux were the Gemini twins in Greek and Roman mythology.[15][6]
In the 2016 census, Gemini Mountains had a population of 51 people.[16]
In the 2021 census, Gemini Mountains had a population of 65 people.[1]
There are no schools in Gemini Mountains. The nearest government primary schools are:[4]
- Moranbah State School in Moranbah to the north
- Dysart State School in neighbouring Dysart to the east
- Clermont State School in Clermont to the south
- Kilcummin State School in neighbouring Kilcummin to the west.
The nearest government secondary schools are:[4]
- Moranbah State High School in Moranbah to the north
- Dysart State High School in neighbouring Dysart to the east
- Clermont State High School in Clemont to the south
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