Gemini Mountains, Queensland
| Gemini Mountains Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Castor and Pollux, the Gemini Mountains | |||||||||||||||
  Gemini Mountains | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°26′21″S 147°52′20″E / 22.4391°S 147.8722°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 65 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1167/km2 (0.3024/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4721 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 556.8 km2 (215.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Isaac Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Gemini Mountains is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2021 census, Gemini Mountains had a population of 65 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The Goonyella railway line forms most of the western boundary of the locality, with Mount McLaren railway station serving Graincorp's grain handling facility (22°20′50″S 147°45′21″E / 22.3472°S 147.7558°E).[3][4][5]
One of the four segments of the Peak Range National Park is in the south of the locality.[4][6]
The locality contains the following mountains:
- Fletchers Awl (22°30′43″S 147°54′39″E / 22.5119°S 147.9107°E) 530 metres (1,740 ft)[7][8]
- Mount Castor (22°27′53″S 147°52′45″E / 22.4648°S 147.8793°E) 568 metres (1,864 ft)[7][9]
- Mount Commissioner (22°28′56″S 147°53′28″E / 22.4823°S 147.8910°E) 490 metres (1,610 ft)[7][10]
- Mount Mclaren (22°21′24″S 147°47′19″E / 22.3568°S 147.7887°E) 466 metres (1,529 ft)[7][11]
- Mount Pollux (22°28′27″S 147°52′34″E / 22.4743°S 147.8761°E) 678 metres (2,224 ft)[7][12]
- Mount Saddleback (22°29′33″S 147°54′29″E / 22.4925°S 147.9080°E) 550 metres (1,800 ft)[7][13]
- Red Riding Hood (22°29′09″S 147°57′51″E / 22.4858°S 147.9641°E) 530 metres (1,740 ft)[7][14]
The land use is predominantly crop growing with some grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History[edit]
The locality takes its name from the mountain range Gemini Mountains (22°28′00″S 147°53′00″E / 22.4666°S 147.8833°E), which consists of two volcanic peaks, Mount Castor and Mount Pollux. Castor and Pollux were the Gemini twins in Greek and Roman mythology.[15][6]
In the 2016 census, Gemini Mountains had a population of 51 people.[16]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Gemini Mountains. The nearest government primary schools are:[4]
- Moranbah State School in Moranbah to the north
- Dysart State School in neighbouring Dysart to the east
- Clermont State School in Clermont to the south
- Kilcummin State School in neighbouring Kilcummin to the west.
The nearest government secondary schools are:[4]
- Moranbah State High School in Moranbah to the north
- Dysart State High School in neighbouring Dysart to the east
- Clermont State High School in Clemont to the south
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2021 Gemini Mountains, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Gemini Mountains – locality in Isaac Region (entry 47017)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Locations". Grains | GrainCorp. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Peak Range National Park". Isaac Regional Council. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "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.
- ^ "Fletchers Awl – mountain in Isaac Region (entry 12765)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Castor – mountain in Isaac Region (entry 6477)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Commissioner – mountain in Isaac Region (entry 7844)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Mclaren – mountain in Isaac Region (entry 21427)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Pollux – mountain in Isaac Region (entry 27255)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Saddleback – mountain in Isaac Region (entry 29415)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Red Riding Hood – mountain in Isaac Region (entry 28189)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Gemini Mountains – range in Isaac Regional (entry 13573)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gemini Mountains (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
