Mothar Mountain
Suburb of Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia
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Mothar Mountain (historically also written as Mother Mountain) is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mothar Mountain had a population of 563 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 26.2333°S 152.7625°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 57.9 km2 (22.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 563 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.724/km2 (25.18/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4570 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The southern and eastern parts of the locality constitute the western half of Woondum National Park. The Mothar Mountain Rock Pools are in a day-use area at the entrance to the National Park.[3]
Mothar Mountain has the following mountains:
- Mount Mothar (26.2376°S 152.8007°E) 450 metres (1,480 ft)[4][5]
- Mount Boulder (26.2524°S 152.8056°E) 496 metres (1,627 ft)[4][6]
History
Mothar Mountain rock pools were used by for the initiation of Kabi Kabi boys.[7]
Mothar Mountain Provisional School opened in July 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Mothar Mountain State School. It closed on 13 July 1970.[8] It was located on the western side of the Noosa Road north of the junction with Shadbolt Road, roughly opposite the Mothar Mountain Hall (approx 26.2437°S 152.7486°E).[9][10] The school building is no longer extant.[11]
The Mothar Mountain Hall was built in 1957.[12]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Mothar Mountain had a population of 534 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Mothar Mountain had a population of 563 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Mothar Mountain Hall on Noosa Road is listed on the Gympie Local Heritage Register.[12]
Education
There are no schools in Mothar Mountain. The nearest government primary schools are:[14]
- Monkland State School in neighbouring Monkland to the north-west
- One Mile State School in Gympie to the north-west
- Gympie East State School in Greens Creek to the north
- Cooran State School in neighbouring Cooran to the south-east
The nearest government secondary schools are Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north-west and Noosa District State High School which has its junior campus in Pomona to the south-east and its senior campus in Cooroy to the south-east.[14]
Amenities
Mothar Mountain Hall is on the northern corner of the junction of Noosa Road and Shadbolt Road (26.2454°S 152.7503°E).[12][15]
Attractions
The Mothar Mountain rock pools are on the southern side of Hill Road (26.2620°S 152.7966°E) within the Woondum National Park. There are day use facilities and two walking tracks through the national park.[16]
