Mount Rascal, Queensland
Mount Rascal is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Mount Rascal had a population of 462 people.[1]
| Mount Rascal Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Rascal | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.6319°S 151.9177°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 462 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 64.2/km2 (166.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 12 km (7 mi) SSW of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality is 12 kilometres (7 mi) from the Toowoomba central business district.
The mountain Mount Rascal is in the west of the locality (27.594°S 152.619°E) with a peak of 734 metres (2,408 ft).[3]
History
The locality is named after a which was named by the Minister for Lands in April 1969.[4]
Education
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.[5]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Rascal (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Mount Rascal - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49263)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- "mountain in City of Ipswich (entry 21085)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- "Mount Rascal (entry 28021)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
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