Mosman Park is a suburb of Charters Towers in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Mosman Park had a population of 375 people.[1]
| Mosman Park Charters Towers, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mosman Park | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 20°05′48″S 146°15′36″E / 20.0966°S 146.26°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 375 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 138.9/km2 (360/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4820 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Charters Towers Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The suburb takes its name from Hugh Mosman, one of the prospectors who found gold at Charters Towers in December 1871.[2]
In the 2011 census, Mosman Park had a population of 330 people.[3]
In the 2016 census Mosman Park had a population of 375 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Mosman Park. The nearest primary schools are Millchester State School in neighbouring Millchester to the east and Charters Towers Central State School in neighbouring Charters Towers City to the north. The nearest secondary school is Charters Towers State High School in Charters Towers City.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mosman Park (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Mosman Park – suburb in Charters Towers Region (entry 44549)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mosman Park (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
External links edit
- "Charters Towers Suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 15 October 2017.