Mount Kelly, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2018}}
{{GeoGroup}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Mount Kelly
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-19.6672|147.315|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Mount Kelly (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 291
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4807
| area = 46.8
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 15.6
| dir1 = W
| location1 = Home Hill
| dist2 = 17.6
| dir2 = SW
| location2 = Ayr
| dist3 = 92.7
| dir3 = SE
| location3 = Townsville
| dist4 = 1281
| dir4 = NNW
| location4 = Brisbane
| lga = Shire of Burdekin
| stategov = Burdekin
| fedgov = Dawson
| near-n = Airville
| near-ne = Airville
| near-e = Airville
| near-se = Osborne
| near-s = Kirknie
| near-sw = Mona Park
| near-w = Mona Park
| near-nw = Barratta
}}
Mount Kelly is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|44669|Mount Kelly|locality in Shire of Burdekin|accessdate=18 November 2018}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Mount Kelly had a population of 291 people.
Geography
The locality is bounded to the south and south-east by the Burdekin River.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=9 December 2023}}
Kelly Mountain is a mountain in the centre of the locality ({{coord|-19.6621|147.3134|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Kelly Mountain}}) rising to {{convert|186|m}} above sea level.{{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|17889|Kelly Mountain|mountain in Burdekin Shire|access-date=25 November 2020}}
The land use is quite varied. To the south-east of the Kelly Mountain is an area of rural residential housing. The land near the northern, eastern and southern boundaries of the locality is used to grow sugarcane and there is a cane tramway to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills. There is grazing on native vegetation in the north, west, and south-west of the locality. There are number of small quarries in the locality.
History
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Mount Kelly had a population of 280 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31996|name=Mount Kelly (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Mount Kelly had a population of 291 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31978|name=Mount Kelly (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no school in Mount Kelly. The nearest government primary school is Airville State School in neighbouring Airville to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Ayr State High School in Ayr to the north-east and Home Hill State High School in Home Hill to the east.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=9 December 2023 |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 }}
Facilities
Mount Kelly Rural Fire Station is at 74-79 Kelly Drive ({{coord|-19.6605|147.3231|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Kelly Rural Fire Station}}).{{Cite web |date=18 November 2020 |title=Emergency services facilities - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/923a4139-4a79-4744-8955-d73230796bd6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124224500/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/923a4139-4a79-4744-8955-d73230796bd6 |archive-date=24 November 2020 |access-date=24 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{Cite web |date=17 November 2020 |title=Building points - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}
Attractions
Mount Kelly Lookout is at the top of Lookout Road ({{Coord|-19.66520|147.31644|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Kelly Lookout}}).{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mount+Kelly+Lookout/@-19.6652088,147.3164033,40m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x6bd641055382af9d:0x12ad17201c67a4bb!8m2!3d-19.6652197!4d147.3164352!16s%2Fg%2F11vf6n9pf4?entry=tts|title=Mount Kelly Lookout|access-date=9 December 2023}}{{Cite web |last=BurdekinTourism |title=Mount Kelly Lookout |url=https://www.visitburdekin.com.au/directory-record/194/mount-kelly-lookout |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=Visit Burdekin |language=en |archive-date=31 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031082822/https://www.visitburdekin.com.au/directory-record/194/mount-kelly-lookout |url-status=live }}
There is a pistol club at 1478 Ayr Dalbeg Road ({{coord|-19.7016|147.2827|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=community or commercial building}}).{{Cite web |date=17 November 2020 |title=Building areas - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/536da964-19d2-42fb-9dd8-b46f15c4fb6f |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023081052/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/536da964-19d2-42fb-9dd8-b46f15c4fb6f |archive-date=23 October 2020 |access-date=17 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}