:Mount St John, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2014}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2014}}
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{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Mount St John
| city = Townsville
| state = qld
| image = Mt_St_John_Queensland.jpg
| caption = Webb Drive, Mt St John
| alternative_location_map = Australia Townsville
| coordinates = {{coord|-19.2486|146.7408|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Mount St John (centre of suburb)}}
| local_map = yes
| zoom = 12
| pop = 103
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4818
| area = 6.2
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 6.7
| dir1 = N
| location1 = Heatley
| dist2 = 10.7
| dir2 = W
| location2 = Townsville CBD
| dist3 = 1345
| dir3 = NNW
| location3 = Brisbane
| dist4 =
| dir4 =
| location4 =
| lga = City of Townsville
| stategov = Townsville
| fedgov = Herbert
| near-n = Town Common
| near-ne = Garbutt
| near-e = Garbutt
| near-se = Garbutt
| near-s = Mount Louisa
| near-sw = Bohle
| near-w = Bohle
| near-nw = Bohle
}}
Mount St John is an industrial suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|44612|Mount St John|suburb in City of Townsville|accessdate=29 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Mount St John had a population of 103 people.
Geography
The land is flat with the mountain Mount St John in the south-east of the locality ({{coord|-19.2564|146.7428|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount St John|display=}}) at a height of {{Convert|26|m||abbr=}} above sea level.{{cite QPN|32096|Mount St John|mountain in City of Townsville|accessdate=29 December 2020}}{{Queensland Globe|access-date=19 January 2021}}
The land use is predominantly industrial with the eastern corner of the suburb () being part of the Townsville International Airport (which is mostly in neighbouring Garbutt). There is no access from Mount St John into the airport.
There is no residential subdivision within the locality, but there is the Coral Coast Tourist Park at 547 Ingham Road ({{Coord|-19.2619|146.7484|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Coral Coast Tourist Park}}).{{Cite web|title=Coral Coast Tourist Park|url=https://www.coralcoastpark.com.au/|access-date=2021-01-19|website=www.coralcoastpark.com.au|archive-date=28 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128115008/https://coralcoastpark.com.au/|url-status=live}}
History
Mount St John is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country.{{Cite web|url=https://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/about-townsville/history-and-heritage/townsville-history/traditional-landowners|title=Traditional Landowners - History and Heritage|access-date=25 June 2020|archive-date=27 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327215751/https://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/about-townsville/history-and-heritage/townsville-history/traditional-landowners|url-status=live}}
The suburb was named after St John Robinson who founded zoological gardens in the area.
The top of the mountain Mount St John was the site of the Mount St John Anti-Aircraft Battery during World War II. In 2016 the battery's remains were incorporated as a feature of the landscaped garden of a private residence.{{cite QHR|16820|Y Station, 16 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery|602084|accessdate=1 August 2014}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Mount St John had a population of 62 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32039|name=Mount St John (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Mount St John had a population of 103 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32021|name=Mount St John (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Heritage listings
Mount St John has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 43 Toll Street ({{coord|-19.2564|146.7428|region:AU-QLD_type:landmark|name=Mount St John Anti-Aircraft Battery}}): Mount St John Anti-Aircraft Battery{{cite QHR|16820|Y Station, 16 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery|602084|accessdate=16 July 2013}}
Education
North Trade Training Centre is a technical college of TAFE Queensland at 763-773 Ingham Road ({{coord|-19.2603|146.7276|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=North Trade Training Centre}}).{{Cite web|date=18 November 2020|title=Landmark Areas - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121195536/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12|archive-date=21 November 2020|access-date=21 October 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}
There are no schools in the suburb. The nearest schools are Garbutt State School in neighbouring Garbutt to the east and Bohlevale State School in Burdell to the west. The nearest secondary school is Heatley State College in Heatley to the south.
Facilities
Mount St John Wastewater Treatment Plant is a sewage treatment plant in Mount St John Road ({{coord|-19.2541|146.7436|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount St John wastewater treatment plant}}). It is operated by the Townsville City Council. It processes {{Convert|16,000|kL||abbr=}} of waste water each day and operates continuously through the year. It services the suburbs of Kirwan, the Upper Ross River area, the Northern Beaches, and parts of Garbutt and Currajong. The treated water is then used to irrigate the Rowes Bay golf course or is discharged into Snaggy Creek, a tributary of the Bohle River.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Mount St John Wastewater Treatment Plant|url=https://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/12127/Mount-St-John-Water-Treatment-Plant.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200405120516/https://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/12127/Mount-St-John-Water-Treatment-Plant.pdf|archive-date=5 April 2020|access-date=19 January 2021|website=Townsville City Council}}