Mount Sturt, Queensland
Mount Sturt is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Mount Sturt had a population of 18 people.[1]
| Mount Sturt Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Sturt | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28.1700°S 152.2077°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 18 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.94/km2 (5.01/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from a railway station, which is named for the mountain, which in turn was named in June 1827 by explorer Allan Cunningham after the explorer Charles Sturt.[2][3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Sturt (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Mount Sturt - locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45957)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "Mount Sturt - mountain in the Southern Downs Region (entry 32715)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
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