Septimus, Queensland

The south of the locality is a large mountainous pastoral lease covered in natural bushland; its principal land use is grazing on native vegetation. The central area of the locality is part of the Mia Mia State Forest and is used for production forestry.^[3]

The northern part of the locality is low-lying land along the Pioneer River and its tributary Cattle Creek and is used for irrigated farming, predominantly growing sugarcane. A network of cane tramways carries the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills, the closest being Marian Mill in Marian to the north-east.^[3]

Septimus has the following mountains:

• Mount Jimmy Jacky (21°16′20″S 148°45′13″E / 21.2723°S 148.7536°E / -21.2723; 148.7536 (Mount Jimmy Jacky)) 260 metres (850 ft)^[4][5]
• Mount Mia Mia (21°13′26″S 148°47′36″E / 21.2239°S 148.7932°E / -21.2239; 148.7932 (Mount Mia Mia)) 320 metres (1,050 ft)^[4][6]

The locality is believed to have taken its name from a praenomen.^{[citation needed]}

Septimus Provisional School opened on 20 January 1904. On 1 January 1909 it became Septimus State School. The school was mothballed on 31 December 1999 and permanently closed on 24 August 2005.^[7][8] It was at 888-892 Gargett Mia Mia Road (21°12′15″S 148°45′51″E / 21.2043°S 148.7642°E / -21.2043; 148.7642 (Septimus State School (former))) and was converted into holiday accommodation.^{[9][10][11][12][13][3]}