Mount Stanley, Queensland
Mount Stanley is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
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Coordinates | 26.6066°S 152.2011°E | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4314 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 434.2 km2 (167.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality takes its name from the mountain Mount Stanley (510 metres) which lies within the southern part of the locality. The east branch of Brisbane River flows from the north-east of the locality through to the south of locality. Mount Stanley is often described as the source of the Brisbane River.[2] https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fbrisbanevalleyheritage.org.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F10%2FBarrow-Annie-on-Eastern-Branch-of-Mt-Stanley-Road.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fbrisbanevalleyheritage.org.au%2Fphotos%2F&tbnid=XOsB257dNlT0uM&vet=12ahUKEwiz9umCxIXqAhWYVCsKHcrhBqoQMygHegUIARCgAQ..i&docid=tO_Tl6R5Qn2AfM&w=800&h=600&q=mount%20stanley%20qld&client=safari&ved=2ahUKEwiz9umCxIXqAhWYVCsKHcrhBqoQMygHegUIARCgAQ
References
- "Mount Stanley - locality in Somerset Region (entry 48138)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- Mitchell-Whittington, Amy (10 May 2016). "Teenage boys set out on Brisbane River expedition". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.