Mount Alma, Queensland

{{redirect|Mount Alma|the mountain in New Zealand |Two Thumb Range}}

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Mount Alma

| city =

| state = qld

| image = StateLibQld 2 297083 People in a four wheel carriage, Mount Alma Station, 1890s.jpg

| caption = People in a four wheel carriage, Mount Alma Station, 1890s

| coordinates = {{coord|-24.0905|150.8755|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Mount Alma (centre of locality)}}

| pop = 59

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes =

| established =

| postcode = 4680

| area = 813.5

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10:00

| dist1 = 42.7

| dir1 = W

| location1 = Calliope

| dist2 = 55.4

| dir2 = NW

| location2 = Biloela

| dist3 = 66.7

| dir3 = S

| location3 = Gladstone

| dist4 = 123

| dir4 = S

| location4 = Rockhampton

| dist5 = 549

| dir5 = NNW

| location5 = Brisbane

| lga = Gladstone Region

| stategov = Callide

| fedgov = Flynn

| near-n = Raglan
Bracewell

| near-ne = East End

| near-e = Wooderson

| near-se = Diglum

| near-s = Tablelands

| near-sw = Dumgree

| near-w = Dumgree

| near-nw = Ulogie

}}

Mount Alma is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|46613|Mount Alma|locality in Gladstone Region|access-date=27 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Mount Alma had a population of 59 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded by the Mount Alma Range to the north, the Calliope Range to the west and south-west, and the Boyne Range to the south-east.

The Calliope River rises in the north-west of the locality ({{Coord|-23.96086|150.69654|type:river_region:AU-QLD|name=Calliope River (source)}}) flowing south-east towards the centre of the locality and then flows north-east to exit the locality to the east (Wooderson).

Upper Calliope is a neighbourhood within the north-east of the locality ({{coord|-24.0333|150.9666|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Upper Calliope (neighbourhood)}}).{{cite QPN|35821|Upper Calliope|locality unbounded in Gladstone Regional|accessdate=27 December 2020}}

Mount Alma has the following mountains:

Cedric Mountain ({{coord|-23.9490|150.7133|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Cedric Mountain}}) {{convert|699|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|6759|Cedric Mountain|mountain in Gladstone Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
Fig Tree Hill ({{coord|-24.0376|150.7182|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Fig Tree Hill}}) {{convert|830|m}}{{cite QPN|12399|Fig Tree Hill|mountain in Gladstone Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
Mount Grim ({{coord|-24.0221|150.8209|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Grim}}) {{convert|229|m}}{{cite QPN|14895|Mount Grim|mountain in Gladstone Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
Mount Harper ({{coord|-24.0085|150.8871|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Harper}}) {{convert|238|m}}{{cite QPN|15416|Mount Harper|mountain in Gladstone Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
Mount Redshirt ({{coord|-24.0849|150.7316|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Redshirt}}) {{convert|597|m}}{{cite QPN|28283|Mount Redshirt|mountain in Gladstone Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
Round Mountain ({{coord|-24.1227|150.7257|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Round Mountain}}) {{convert|487|m}}{{cite QPN|29176|Round Mountain|mountain in Gladstone Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
The Mole Hill ({{coord|-24.1221|150.7476|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=The Mole Hill}}) {{convert|207|m}}{{cite QPN|34025|The Mole Hill|mountain in Gladstone Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}

The Dawson Highway enters the locality from the east (Wooderson) and exits to the south-west (Dumgree).{{Queensland Globe|access-date=22 January 2022}}

The Moura railway line also enters the locality from the east (Wooderson) and exits to the south-west (Dumgree) with the locality being served by:

Clarke railway station ({{coord|-24.0652|150.9127|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Clarke railway station}}){{Cite web|date=2 October 2020|title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd|archive-date=5 October 2020|access-date=5 October 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}
Fry railway station ({{coord|-24.0880|150.8216|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Fry railway station}})

In the south of the locality are two protected areas:

Maxwelton State Forest, {{Convert|1697|ha}} at {{Coord|-24.2145|150.8600|type:forest_region:AU-QLD|name=Maxwelton State Forest}}
northern section of Kroombit Tops National Park at {{Coord|-24.2467|150.9118|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Kroombit Tops National Park (northern section)}}

Apart from the protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with a small area of production forestry in the south-west of the locality.

History

Calliope Station Provisional School opened in March 1912 as a half time school in conjunction with Mount Redshirt Provisional School (meaning they shared a teacher). In 1917 it became a full time provisional school. On 1 August 1922 it became Calliope Station State School. It closed on 8 July 1956.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}} It was at 44 Galloway Plains Road ({{Coord|-24.0306|150.9624|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Calliope Station State School (former)}}).{{Cite web|date=1954|title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m201|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m201-admin-bdy-1954.jpg|url-status=live|access-date=22 January 2022|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map|archive-date=3 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503063502/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m201-admin-bdy-1954.jpg}}

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Mount Alma had a population of 47 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31953|name=Mount Alma (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Mount Alma had a population of 59 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31935|name=Mount Alma (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:{{Cite web|date=18 November 2020|title=Homesteads - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/b27874c1-ccb9-463d-a26f-706abcc0ab79|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124212526/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/b27874c1-ccb9-463d-a26f-706abcc0ab79|archive-date=24 November 2020|access-date=24 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}

Bocoolima ({{coord|-24.1783|150.9156|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Bocoolima (homestead)}})
Colenso ({{coord|-24.0466|150.7684|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Colenso (homestead)}})
Galloway Plains ({{coord|-24.1204|150.9688|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Galloway Plains (homestead)}})
Mount Alma ({{coord|-24.0236|150.8712|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Alma (homestead)}})
Rockfield ({{coord|-24.1162|150.8080|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Rockfield (homestead)}})
Upper Calliope ({{coord|-24.0251|150.9677|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Upper Calliope (homestead)}})
Wyalla ({{coord|-24.1229|150.7571|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Wyalla (homestead)}})

Education

There are no schools in Mount Alma. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Larcom State School in Mount Larcom to the north, Calliope State School in Calliope to the east, and Mount Murchison State School in Mount Murchison to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Calliope State High School (to Year 10) in Calliope to the east, Gladstone State High School (to Year 12) in South Gladstone to the north-east, and Biloela State High School (to Year 12) in Biloela to the south-west. There are some parts of Mount Alma too distant from these schools; distance education or boarding school would be other options.

References

Category:Gladstone Region

Category:Localities in Queensland