Mount McEuen, Queensland

Mount McEuen is a mountain which also gives its name to the surrounding rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mount McEuen had a population of 34 people.[1]

Mount McEuen
Queensland
Mount McEuen is located in Queensland
Mount McEuen
Mount McEuen
Coordinates26°14′06″S 151°43′09″E / 26.2350°S 151.7191°E / -26.2350; 151.7191
Population34 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4606
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Mount McEuen:
Kinleymore Hivesville
Kawl Kawl
Keysland
Melrose Mount McEuen Leafdale
Melrose Mp Creek Fairdale

Mt. McEuen rises to an elevation of 508 m (1667 ft),[3] with the nearest peak known as The Bluff (469m elevation) only a short distance away (approx. 1.7 km). Mt. McEuen rises to a prominent pointed peak in a shape that is clearly volcanic in origin, making it a significant local landmark. It was used as a vantage point by surveyors in the earliest days of preparing subdivisions for closer settlement and farming.[4]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Mount McEuen had a population of 36 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Mount McEuen had a population of 34 people.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount McEuen (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Mount McEuen – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46248)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ https://geoyp.com/AU/2/mount-mceuen-31693/
  4. ^ Easton, E.W. (1950). Wilderness to Wealth (1st ed.). The Nanango Centenary and South Burnett Historical Committee. pp. 202–206.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount McEuen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.