Mount Darry, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2019}}
{{GeoGroup}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Mount Darry
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-27.1941|151.7713|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Mount Darry (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 46
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4352
| area = 40.3
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 10.9
| dir1 = W
| location1 = Haden
| dist2 = 19.8
| dir2 = E
| location2 = Quinalow
| dist3 = 35
| dir3 = NNE
| location3 = Oakey
| dist4 = 53
| dir4 = N
| location4 = Toowoomba
| dist5 = 189
| dir5 = WNW
| location5 = Brisbane
| lga = Toowoomba Region
| stategov = Condamine
| fedgov = Groom
| near-n = Doctor Creek
| near-ne = Doctor Creek
| near-e = Doctor Creek
| near-se = Kilbirnie
| near-s = Highland Plains
| near-sw = Rosalie Plains
| near-w = Kulpi
| near-nw = Evergreen
}}
Mount Darry is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|49252|Mount Darry|locality in Toowoomba Region|access-date=14 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Mount Darry had a population of 46 people.
Geography
Brigalow Park is a neighbourhood slightly east of the centre of the locality ({{coord|-27.2|151.7833|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Brigalow Park}}).{{cite QPN|4522|Brigalow Park|locality unbounded in Toowoomba Regional|access-date=14 December 2020}}
The land use is a mix of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=16 December 2020}}
History
Mount Darry Provisional School opened on 28 August 1899. On 1 January 1909 it became Mount Darry State School. In 1915 it was renamed Zahley State School and in 1925 it was renamed Kilbirnie State School. It closed on 31 December 1961.{{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 located at 752 Goombungee Kilburnie Road ({{Coord|-27.2229|151.8293|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Mount Darry / Zahley / Kilburnie State School (former)}}).{{Cite web|date=1947|title=Parish of Goombungee|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-goombungee-1947.jpg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216073429/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-goombungee-1947.jpg|archive-date=16 December 2020|access-date=16 December 2020|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map}}
Brigalow Park Provisional School opened on 17 October 1910. On 1 May 1912 it became Brigalow Park State School. It closed on 13 April 1962. It was located on Brigalow Park School Road ({{Coord|-27.1996|151.7793|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Brigalow Park State School (former)}}).{{Cite web|date=1946|title=Evergreen|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-evergreen-1946.jpg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927225420/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-evergreen-1946.jpg|archive-date=27 September 2020|access-date=16 December 2020|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Mount Darry had a population of 35 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31972|name=Mount Darry (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Mount Darry had a population of 46 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31954|name=Mount Darry (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}}
- Avalon ({{coord|-27.1918|151.7367|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Avalon (homestead)}})
- Bottle Tree ({{coord|-27.1676|151.7670|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Bottle Tree (homestead)}})
- Glenmore ({{coord|-27.2275|151.7864|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Glenmore (homestead)}})
- Hilton ({{coord|-27.1979|151.7356|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Hilton (homestead)}})
- Mt Darry ({{coord|-27.1950|151.7851|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Mt Darry (homestead)}})
- Ridge Farm ({{coord|-27.1827|151.7801|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Ridge Farm (homestead)}})
- Woodspring ({{coord|-27.2007|151.7535|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Woodspring (homestead)}})
Education
There are no schools in Mount Darry. The nearest primary schools are Kulpi State School in neighbouring Kulpi to the west and Haden State School in Haden to the east. For secondary education to Year 10 only, the nearest school is Quinalow State School in Quinalow to the north-west. For secondary education to Year 12, the nearest school is Oakey State High School in Oakey to the south.