Mothar Mountain
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
{{GeoGroup}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Mothar Mountain
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-26.2333|152.7625|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Mothar Mountain (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 563
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4570
| area = 57.9
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 14.6
| dir1 = SE
| location1 = Gympie
| dist2 = 34.6
| dir2 = NW
| location2 = Cooroy
| dist3 = 179
| dir3 = N
| location3 = Brisbane
| dist4 =
| dir4 =
| location4 =
| lga = Gympie Region
| stategov = Gympie
| fedgov = Wide Bay
| near-n = East Deep Creek
| near-ne = Cedar Pocket
| near-e = Kin Kin
| near-se = Cooran
| near-s = Traveston
| near-sw = Tandur
| near-nw = Monkland
}}
Mothar Mountain (historically also written as Mother Mountain) is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|50240|Mothar Mountain|locality in Gympie Region|accessdate=27 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Mothar Mountain had a population of 563 people.
Geography
The southern and eastern parts of the locality constitute the western half of Woondum National Park. The Mothar Mountain Rock Pools are in a day-use area at the entrance to the National Park.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Mothar+Mountain+QLD+4570/@-26.2609099,152.7247738,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6b94a1b638eece65:0x400eef17f20efa0!8m2!3d-26.2475928!4d152.7676633 |title=Mothar Mountain, Queensland |access-date=26 Aug 2019}}
Mothar Mountain has the following mountains:
- Mount Mothar ({{coord|-26.2376|152.8007|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Mothar}}) {{convert|450|m}}{{Cite web |date=12 November 2020 |title=Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite QPN|22947|Mount Mothar|mountain in Gympie Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
- Mount Boulder ({{coord|-26.2524|152.8056|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Boulder}}) {{convert|496|m}}{{cite QPN|3988|Mount Boulder|mountain in Gympie Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
History
Mothar Mountain rock pools were used by for the initiation of Kabi Kabi boys.{{Cite web |date=2013 |title=Woondum National Park: Management Statement |url=https://parks.desi.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0030/165783/woondum.pdf |access-date=15 September 2024 |website=Parks and forests |publisher=Queensland Government |page=2}}
Mothar Mountain Provisional School opened in July 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Mothar Mountain State School. It closed on 13 July 1970.{{Citation | author1=Queensland Family History Society | title=Queensland schools past and present | publication-date=2010 | publisher=Queensland Family History Society | edition=Version 1.01 | isbn=978-1-921171-26-0 }} It was located on the western side of the Noosa Road north of the junction with Shadbolt Road, roughly opposite the Mothar Mountain Hall (approx {{Coord|-26.2437|152.7486|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Mothar Mountain State School (former)}}).{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=1952|title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m110|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m110-admin-bdy-1952.jpg|access-date=17 January 2021|website=|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121002126/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m110-admin-bdy-1952.jpg|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=1943|title=Gympie|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-gympie-1943.jpg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226202247/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-gympie-1943.jpg|archive-date=26 December 2020|access-date=17 January 2021|website=|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map}} The school building is no longer extant.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Mothar Mountain State School|url=https://www.schoolarchive.com.au/mothar-mountain-state-school/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116220907/https://www.schoolarchive.com.au/mothar-mountain-state-school/|archive-date=16 January 2021|access-date=2021-01-16|website=School Archive Queensland}}
The Mothar Mountain Hall was built in 1957.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Mothar Mountain Hall |url=https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/documents/40005057/40160685/PDCK001.111.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116222011/https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/documents/40005057/40160685/PDCK001.111.pdf |archive-date=16 January 2021 |access-date= |website=Local Heritage Register |publisher=Gympie Regional Council}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Mothar Mountain had a population of 534 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31949|name=Mothar Mountain (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Mothar Mountain had a population of 563 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31931|name=Mothar Mountain (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Heritage listings
Mothar Mountain Hall on Noosa Road is listed on the Gympie Local Heritage Register.
Education
There are no schools in Mothar Mountain. The nearest government primary schools are:{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=14 September 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
- Monkland State School in neighbouring Monkland to the north-west
- One Mile State School in Gympie to the north-west
- Gympie East State School in Greens Creek to the north
- Cooran State School in neighbouring Cooran to the south-east
The nearest government secondary schools are Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north-west and Noosa District State High School which has its junior campus in Pomona to the south-east and its senior campus in Cooroy to the south-east.
Amenities
Mothar Mountain Hall is on the northern corner of the junction of Noosa Road and Shadbolt Road ({{Coord|-26.2454|152.7503|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Mothar Mountain Hall}}).{{Cite web |title=Mothar Mountain Public Hall |url=https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/directory-record/25/mothar-mountain-public-hall |access-date=2024-09-14 |publisher=Gympie Regional Council}}
Attractions
The Mothar Mountain rock pools are on the southern side of Hill Road ({{Coord|-26.2620|152.7966|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Mothar Mountain rock pools}}) within the Woondum National Park. There are day use facilities and two walking tracks through the national park.{{Cite web |title=Mothar Mountain Rockpools |url=https://www.visitnoosa.com.au/directory/mothar-mountain-rockpools |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=Visit Noosa |language=en-US}}