The Monument is a mining town in the locality of Dajarra in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is nicknamed Phosphate Hill.[2]
| The Monument Queensland | |
|---|---|
  The Monument | |
| Coordinates | 21°46′03″S 139°55′10″E / 21.7676°S 139.9195°E |
| Postcode(s) | 4825 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Cloncurry |
| State electorate(s) | Traeger |
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy |
History
editThe town was named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 October 1975.[1] The name refers to a nearby mountain, also called The Monument (21°45′29″S 139°54′57″E / 21.7580°S 139.9159°E), which has a rock pillar standing on the top of it.[3]
The Monument State School opened on 15 March 1976 and then closed in December 1978. It reopened on 15 January 1982 and closed in December 1994.[2][4]
Economy
editThe town exists for the workers at the IPL Phosphate Mine.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Monument – town in Shire of Cloncurry (entry 39705)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "The Monument – mountain in the Shire of Cloncurry (entry 34028)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "IPL Phosphate Hill Upgrade". Core Developments NQ. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
External links
edit- "Photo of The Monument rock pillar and township beyond". Auscape Photo Library Photo Prints. Retrieved 27 January 2021.