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Mount Stanley, Queensland
Mount Stanley is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Stanley had a population of 11 people.[1] GeographyThe locality is loosely bounded to the west and north by the Brisbane Range.[3] Mount Stanley has the following mountains:
The east branch of Brisbane River flows from the north-east of the locality through to the south of locality. Mount Stanley is often described as the source of the Brisbane River.[7] HistoryThe locality may take its name from the mountain Mount Stanley. Alternately, it may take its name from the pastoral leases called Mount Stanley.[8] Mount Stanley East and Mount Stanley West were two of the six leases that comprised the pastoral run of Colinton which was "bounded on the north by a marked tree beyond Mount Stanley".[9] Colinton was taken up by the Balfour brothers (John, Charles and Robert) in 1841.[10] On 1 February 2018, Mount Stanley's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.[11] DemographicsIn the 2016 census, Mount Stanley had a population of 7 people.[12] In the 2021 census, Mount Stanley had a population of 11 people.[1] EducationThere are no schools in Mount Stanley. The nearest primary schools are Linville State School in Linville to the south, Nanango State School in Nanango to the south-west, Moffatdale State School in Moffatdale to the north-west, and Mary Valley College in Imbil to the north-east. The nearest secondary schools are Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the south-west, Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the south, and Mary Valley College (to Year 10 only) in Imbil to the north-east.[3] References
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