Mount Tom, Queensland
| Mount Tom Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Tom | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°20′00″S 151°40′50″E / 24.3333°S 151.6805°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 44 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1593/km2 (0.413/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4677 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 23–474 m (75–1,555 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 276.2 km2 (106.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Tom is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Tom had a population of 44 people.[1]
Geography
Baffle Creek enters the locality from the north (Eurimbula) and flows south, forming parts of the south-western boundary of the locality before exiting to the south-east (Taunton).[3]
The locality has the following mountains (from north to south):[3]
- Dromedary Mountain (24°19′06″S 151°42′06″E / 24.3183°S 151.7016°E) 474 metres (1,555 ft)[4][5]
- Mount Tom (24°21′37″S 151°41′03″E / 24.3604°S 151.6842°E) 259 metres (850 ft)[4][6]
- North Gwynne (24°24′29″S 151°44′17″E / 24.4081°S 151.7380°E) 398 metres (1,306 ft)[4][7]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Mount Tom had a population of 43 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Mount Tom had a population of 44 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Mount Tom. The nearest government primary schools are Miriam Vale State School in neighbouring Miriam Vale to the west, Agnes Water State School in Agnes Water to the north-east, and Lowmead State School in Lowmead to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Miriam Vale State School (to Year 10), Tannum Sands State High School (to Year 12) in Tannum Sands to the north-east, and Rosedale State School (to Year 12) in Rosedale to the south-east. However, some areas in Mount Tom might be too distant for a daily commute to the schools offering Year 12; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[10]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Tom (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Mount Tom – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46616)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Dromedary Mountain – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 10552)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Tom – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 34757)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "North Gwynne – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 24646)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Tom (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
