Mount Perry, Queensland
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 Mount Perry
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| Population | 631 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 4671 |
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region |
| State electorate(s) | Callide |
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn |
Mount Perry is a small town in the North Burnett Region in southeastern Queensland, Australia. Mount Perry is about 365 kilometres (227 mi) northwest of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, and about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Bundaberg. At the 2006 census, Mount Perry and the surrounding area had a population of 431.[1]
It is a historically significant town nestled in a valley near Mount Perry, the area's highest mountain. Befitting its village-like status, there is just one general store, one petrol station, one post office (with bank agency), one primary school, two motels and one golf course.
Mount Perry was connected by a railway line to Bundaberg from 1884 until 1960.[2]
Mount Perry Post Office opened on 26 July 1871. It was known as Tenninering between 1882 and 1884.[3]
Gold mining continues to be an important industry in the area, while the popular Mount Perry Races remains a fixture on the calendars of many people in the area, especially Solomon Gold, a company that operate in the town.
Facilities
Mount Perry has a public library, art gallery and a bicentennial museum.
Heritage listings
Mount Perry has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Isabella Street: Masonic Lodge, Mount Perry[4]
- Sandy Camp Road (north of Magazine Road): Mount Perry Powder Magazine[5]
- Wallace Street: St Patricks Church[6]
See also
References
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- ↑ Rails to Mount Perry Milne, Rod Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, August, 1998 pp294-301
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