Mount Sturt, Queensland

Mount Sturt is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Mount Sturt had a population of 18 people.[1]

Mount Sturt
Queensland
Mount Sturt
Coordinates28.1700°S 152.2077°E / -28.1700; 152.2077
Population18 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.94/km2 (5.01/sq mi)
Area9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Mount Sturt:
Freestone Upper Freestone Swanfels
Freestone Mount Sturt Swanfels
Yangan Yangan Yangan

History

The locality takes its name from a railway station, which is named for the mountain, which in turn was named in June 1827 by explorer Allan Cunningham after the explorer Charles Sturt.[2][3]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Sturt (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Mount Sturt - locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45957)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. "Mount Sturt - mountain in the Southern Downs Region (entry 32715)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 October 2019.


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