Mount Carbine, Queensland
Mount Carbine is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Mount Carbine had a population of 101 people.[1]
| Mount Carbine Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 View from the service station on the eastern side of the Mulligan Highway across to the Mount Carbine hotel on the western side. | |||||||||||||||
  Mount Carbine | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16.5276°S 145.1341°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 101 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1013/km2 (0.2623/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 997.2 km2 (385.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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History
Mount Carbine Post Office opened by September 1907 (a receiving office had been open from 1906) and closed in 1970.[4]
In the 2006 census, Mount Carbine had a population of 91.[5]
Between 2008 and 2013, Mount Carbine was within the Tablelands Region.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Carbine (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Mount Carbine - town in Shire of Mareeba (entry 22985)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- "Mount Carbine - locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48779)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mount Carbine (Mareeba Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
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