Monal is a locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Monal had a population of 34 people.[3]
| Monal Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Monal | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°37′59″S 151°08′54″E / 24.6330°S 151.1483°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 34 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4630 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 330.3 km2 (127.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Monal Creek rises in the north of the locality and flows southward, exiting the locality to the south (Mungungo).[4]
The terrain is mountainous with two named peaks:[4]
- Mount Graabi in the north-west of the locality (24°30′00″S 151°07′00″E / 24.5°S 151.1166°E) 758 metres (2,487 ft)[5]
- Pine Mountain (24°38′31″S 151°11′40″E / 24.6419°S 151.1944°E) 758 metres (2,487 ft)[6]
The Degalgil State Forest is in the north-east of the locality, while some sections of Dawes National Park and Pine Mountain State Forest are in the east of the locality.[4][7] Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History edit
The locality takes its name from the parish name, which in turn takes its name from the pastoral run held by James C. Mackay in 1853. The run can be seen on 1872 and 1878 maps of the district.[2][8]
In 1891, gold was found in Monal and the Monal Goldfield was established.[9][10] In 1900, a township was established along Monal Creek near the junctions with Crooked Creek and Raspberry Creek in the northernmost part of the current locality (24°29′55″S 151°08′09″E / 24.4986°S 151.1358°E) and had a population of up to 500 people.[11][12] However, the goldfield did not yield a lot of gold and was described in 1901 as "a reefing field which, with some outlying alluvial patches, supports with varying fortune a small population".[13] By 1907, there were only two mines being worked.[14] In 1908, the government extended the area of the goldfield, but the gold had petered out and the focus of the district returned to farming.[15][16][17][18]
Monal Provisional School opened on 15 June 1892. On 1 January 1909, it became Monal State School. It closed in 1909, but reopened in 1912 but then closed again. In 1915, it reopened as a half time school with Dooboon State School (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher) but closed permanently c. 1916.[19] It was at approx 24°29′51″S 151°08′06″E / 24.4975°S 151.1349°E.[12][4]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Monal had a population of 35 people.[20]
In the 2021 census, Monal had a population of 34 people.[3]
Heritage listings edit
Monal has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Monal Town Site, Mine and Cemetery, on Monal Road[18]
Education edit
There are no schools in Monal. The nearest government primary schools are Monto State School in Monto the south, Ubobo State School and Builyan State School, both of which are in Boyne Valley to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School in Monto.[21]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Monal (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Monal – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45389)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Monal (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Mount Graabi – mountain in North Burnett Regional (entry 14502)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Pine Mountain – mountain in North Burnett Regional (entry 26824)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Dawes National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 7 December 2022. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Map of the Southern Portion of the Colony of Queensland showing the Surveyed Runs" (Map). Queensland Government. 1872. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "London Mercantile News". The Week. Vol. XXXI, no. 795. Queensland, Australia. 20 March 1891. p. 15. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mining News in Brief". The Telegraph. No. 5, 772. Queensland, Australia. 16 April 1891. p. 7. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "GENERAL NEWS". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 8, 467. Queensland, Australia. 1 January 1900. p. 2. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Count of Rawbelle" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "The Districts of Queensland (14)". Queensland Country Life. Vol. II, no. 21. Queensland, Australia. 1 November 1901. p. 13. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ANNUAL MINES REPORT". Morning Bulletin. No. 13, 225. Queensland, Australia. 19 March 1907. p. 3. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MONAL GOLDFIELD". The Bundaberg Mail And Burnett Advertiser. No. 3640. Queensland, Australia. 11 November 1908. p. 3. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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- ^ "Monal Goldfields". Monto Magic. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ a b "North Burnett Local Heritage Register" (PDF). North Burnett Regional Council. p. 41. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Monal (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.
Further reading edit
- Collections and recollections : a history of the gold mining townships of Cania and Monal. Monto State High School and Monto Historical Society. 1989.