Mona Park, Queensland
| Mona Park Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mona Park | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°41′45″S 147°14′14″E / 19.6958°S 147.2372°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 97 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4807 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 103.7 km2 (40.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Mona Park is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mona Park had a population of 97 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
The locality is bounded to the south-east by the Burdekin River and to the north-west by Barratta Creek.[4]
The land is mostly low-lying with elevations of 10 to 20 metres (33 to 66 ft) above sea level but there is an unnamed peak risking to 110 metres (360 ft) in the north-east of the locality.[4]
The predominant land use is growing sugarcane on th lower-lying areas and there is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Iocal sugar mills. The higher ground is used for grazing on native vegetation. There is also some irrigated crop growing near the river.[4]
History[edit]
The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 February 2001.[2]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Mona Park had a population of 104 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Mona Park had a population of 97 people.[3]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Mona Park. The nearest government primary schools are Clare State School in neighbouring Clare to the south and Airville State School in Airville to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Ayr State High School in Ayr to the north-east and Home Hill State High School in Home Hill to the east.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mona Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Mona Park – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42296)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mona Park (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mona Park (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 25 November 2023.
