Mount Surround, Queensland

Suburb of Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia

19°32′12″S 147°02′45″E / 19.5367°S 147.0458°E / -19.5367; 147.0458 (Mount Surround (centre of locality))Population130 (2021 census)^[1] • Density3.58/km² (9.3/sq mi)Postcode(s)4809Area36.3 km² (14.0 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location

5.6 km (3 mi) W of Giru
39.8 km (25 mi) WNW of Ayr
48.4 km (30 mi) SE of Townsville
1,312 km (815 mi) NNW of Brisbane

LGA(s)Shire of BurdekinState electorate(s)Burdekin Federal division(s)Dawson

Suburbs around Mount Surround:
Mount Elliot	Cromarty	Giru
Mount Elliot	Mount Surround	Shirbourne
Mount Elliot	Majors Creek	Majors Creek

Mount Surround is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Surround had a population of 130 people.^[1]

Geography

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Shirbourne) and exits to the north (Cromarty).^[3]^[4]

The North Coast railway line forms the north-eastern boundary of the locality, entering from the north-east (Giru) and exiting to the north (Cromarty); no railway stations serve the locality.^[4]

The land use is a mixture of crop growing (predominantly sugarcane) and grazing on native vegetation with some rural residential housing.^[5]

History

Mount Surround State School opened 1 April 1932 and closed 3 May 1968.^[6] It was on the northern corner of Reed Beds Road and Piralko Road (approx 19°31′02″S 147°03′25″E / 19.51717°S 147.05708°E / -19.51717; 147.05708 (Mount Surround State School (former))).^[7]^[8]^[9]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mount Surround had a population of 145 people.^[10]

In the 2021 census, Mount Surround had a population of 130 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Mount Surround. The nearest government primary school is Giru State School in neighbouring Giru to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Ayr State High School in Ayr and William Ross State High School in Annandale, Townsville.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Surround (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Mount Surround – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^ "Mount Surround, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
^ "Agency ID 6423, Mount Suround State School: Description". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
^ "Mt. Elliot (Special)" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m348" (Map). Queensland Government. 1948. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Surround (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 16 September 2024.