Mount Tully, Queensland

"Mount Tully" redirects here. For other uses, see Tully Mountain (disambiguation).

Mount Tully is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Tully had a population of 117 people.^[1]

Mount Tully Queensland
Mount Tully
Coordinates	28.7352°S 151.9458°E / -28.7352; 151.9458 (Mount Tully (centre of locality))
Population	117 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	4.96/km2 (12.84/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4380
Elevation	966 m (3,169 ft)
Area	23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	11.6 km (7 mi) S of Stanthorpe 71.6 km (44 mi) S of Warwick 53 km (33 mi) N of Tenterfield 154 km (96 mi) S of Toowoomba 259 km (161 mi) SW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Mount Tully: Severnlea Stanthorpe Storm King Glen Aplin Mount Tully Storm King Fletcher Eukey Eukey

Geography

The terrain is mountainous and most of the land use occurs in the flatter valleys.^[3] The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with some horticulture.^[3]

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 15 December 2000.^[2] It presumably takes its name from some local mountain peak, but no mountain of that name is current officially gazetted. However, there are historic mentions of that mountain in the area.^[4]

Mount Tully State School opened on 1921 under head teacher Ernest L. Schoch.^[5][6] It closed circa 1943.^[7][8] It was on the eastern side of Mount Tully Road (approx 28.71448°S 151.95737°E / -28.71448; 151.95737 (Mount Tully State School (former))).^[9][10][3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mount Tully had a population of 121 people.^[11]

In the 2021 census, Mount Tully had a population of 117 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Mount Tully. The nearest government primary schools are Severnlea State School in neighbouring Severnlea to the north-west and Stanthorpe State School in neighbouring Stanthorpe to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School, also in Stanthorpe.^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Tully (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Mount Tully – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45959)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
4. "RESOURCES OF THE STANTHORPE DISTRICT SOUTH-EASTERN QUEENSLAND". Daily Standard. No. 2112. Queensland, Australia. 3 October 1919. p. 8 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "EDUCATION DEPARTMENT". The Brisbane Courier. No. 19, 724. Queensland, Australia. 9 April 1921. p. 6. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "STATE SCHOOL TEACHERS". The Telegraph. No. 15102. Queensland, Australia. 23 April 1921. p. 13 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
8. "NEW STATE SCHOOLS". Telegraph. No. 15090. Queensland, Australia. 9 April 1921. p. 15 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
9. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m7 Stanthorpe" (Map). 1932. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
10. "Item ID622740, Parish of Folkestone, County of Bentinck. 40 chains to the inch. Survey Office, Brisbane. (1933 Map)". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Tully (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2023.