Mount Howe, Queensland

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Suburb of Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia
25°17′11″S 148°13′23″E / 25.2863°S 148.2230°E / -25.2863; 148.2230 (Mount Howe (centre of locality))Population20 (2021 census)[1] • Density0.020/km2 (0.051/sq mi)Postcode(s)4454Elevation480–1,110 m (1,575–3,642 ft)Area1,019.9 km2 (393.8 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)LGA(s)Maranoa RegionState electorate(s)WarregoFederal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Mount Howe:
Mount Moffatt Carnarvon Park Carnarvon Park
Mount Moffatt Mount Howe Westgrove
Womblebank Womblebank Westgrove

Mount Howe is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Howe had a population of 20 people.[1]

Geography

The Great Dividing Range forms the north-east, east and south-east boundaries of the locality. The terrain is mountainous with elevations ranging from 480 to 1,110 metres (1,570 to 3,640 ft) above sea level.[3]

The locality has the following mountains:

  • Mount Eden (25°07′15″S 148°06′04″E / 25.1208°S 148.1011°E / -25.1208; 148.1011 (Mount Eden)) 854 metres (2,802 ft)[4][5]
  • Mount Hetty (25°11′15″S 148°17′33″E / 25.1874°S 148.2925°E / -25.1874; 148.2925 (Mount Hetty)) 1,041 metres (3,415 ft)[4][6]
  • Mount Ramsay (25°07′09″S 148°14′28″E / 25.1192°S 148.2412°E / -25.1192; 148.2412 (Mount Ramsay))[4][7]
  • Mount Springvale (25°14′45″S 148°16′41″E / 25.2458°S 148.2780°E / -25.2458; 148.2780 (Mount Springvale)) 845 metres (2,772 ft)[4][8]
  • Snake Hill (25°08′07″S 148°14′32″E / 25.1353°S 148.2421°E / -25.1353; 148.2421 (Snake Hill)) 1,002 metres (3,287 ft)[4][9]

There are three areas within the Eden State Forest in the centre of the locality (25°15′27″S 148°13′28″E / 25.2576°S 148.2245°E / -25.2576; 148.2245 (Eden State Forest)).[3] Apart from these, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Mount Howe had "no people or a very low population".[10]

In the 2021 census, Mount Howe had a population of 20 people.[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[11]

  • Calline Creek (25°15′22″S 148°11′32″E / 25.2562°S 148.1921°E / -25.2562; 148.1921 (Calline Creek (homestead)))
  • Coonong (25°17′20″S 148°15′01″E / 25.2889°S 148.2503°E / -25.2889; 148.2503 (Coonong (homestead)))
  • East Sunrise (25°17′43″S 148°06′25″E / 25.2954°S 148.1069°E / -25.2954; 148.1069 (East Sunrise (homestead)))
  • Edenvale (25°08′25″S 148°07′29″E / 25.1402°S 148.1247°E / -25.1402; 148.1247 (Edenvale (homestead)))
  • Glendonnell (25°23′48″S 148°12′13″E / 25.3967°S 148.2036°E / -25.3967; 148.2036 (Glendonnell (homestead)))
  • Glenolive (25°14′41″S 148°12′06″E / 25.2447°S 148.2018°E / -25.2447; 148.2018 (Glenolive (homestead)))
  • Lying Downs (25°13′48″S 148°12′12″E / 25.2301°S 148.2032°E / -25.2301; 148.2032 (Lying Downs (homestead)))
  • Mount Hetty (25°11′34″S 148°09′37″E / 25.1928°S 148.1603°E / -25.1928; 148.1603 (Mount Hetty (homestead)))
  • Myrtleville (25°23′54″S 148°15′35″E / 25.3984°S 148.2598°E / -25.3984; 148.2598 (Myrtleville (homestead)))
  • Saddler Springs (25°07′51″S 148°07′52″E / 25.1309°S 148.1311°E / -25.1309; 148.1311 (Saddler Springs (homestead)))
  • Springvale (25°19′20″S 148°19′15″E / 25.3223°S 148.3209°E / -25.3223; 148.3209 (Springvale (homestead)))
  • Sunrise (25°19′57″S 148°05′52″E / 25.3325°S 148.0977°E / -25.3325; 148.0977 (Sunrise (homestead)))

Transport

Some of the homesteads have airstrips:

  • Myrtleville airstrip (25°23′34″S 148°15′39″E / 25.3927°S 148.2608°E / -25.3927; 148.2608 (Myrtleville airstrip))[12]
  • Calline Creek airstrip (25°15′12″S 148°11′25″E / 25.2532°S 148.1904°E / -25.2532; 148.1904 (Calline Creek airstrip))[12]

Education

There are no schools in Mount Howe nor nearby. Distance education and boarding schools are options.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Howe (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Mount Howe – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47439)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e "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.
  5. ^ "Mount Eden – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 11172)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Mount Hetty – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 15820)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Mount Ramsay – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 27968)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Mount Springvale – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 32011)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Snake Hill – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 31312)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Howe (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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