Mount Rascal is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Rascal had a population of 393 people.[3]
| Mount Rascal Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Rascal | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°37′55″S 151°55′04″E / 27.6319°S 151.9177°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 393 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The locality is 12 kilometres (7 mi) from the Toowoomba central business district.
The mountain Mount Rascal is in the west of the locality (27°35′38″S 152°37′08″E / 27.594°S 152.619°E) with a peak of 734 metres (2,408 ft).[4]
History edit
The locality was named during the early stages of colonisation in the region, with white pastoralists calling the Aboriginal people who defended the mountain "black rascals" for their armed resistance.[5][page needed] In 1841, a stockman named John Hill who worked at the nearby Eton Vale estate was speared at Mount Rascal, later dying from his wounds.[6]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Mount Rascal had a population of 462 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Mount Rascal had a population of 393 people.[3]
Education edit
There are no schools in Mount Rascal. The nearest primary schools are in Drayton and Vale View. The nearest secondary schools are in Harristown and Centenary Heights.[8]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Rascal (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Mount Rascal – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49263)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Rascal (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Mount Rascal – mountain in the Toowoomba Region (entry 28021)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ Kerkhove, Ray; Uhr, Frank (2019). The Battle of One Tree Hill. Tingalpa: Boolarong. ISBN 9781925877304.
- ^ "THE DARLING DOWNS". Darling Downs Gazette. No. 7552. Queensland, Australia. 6 March 1915. p. 10. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Rascal (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
