Scrubby Mountain, Queensland

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Use Australian English|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Scrubby Mountain

| city =

| state = qld

| image =

| caption =

| coordinates = {{coord|-27.7691|151.6011|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Scrubby Mountain (centre of locality)}}

| pop = 203

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes =

| established =

| postcode = 4356

| area = 50.7

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10:00

| dist1 = 12.4

| dir1 = SW

| location1 = Pittsworth

| dist2 = 50.8

| dir2 = SW

| location2 = Toowoomba

| dist3 = 183

| dir3 = W

| location3 = Brisbane

| dist4 =

| dir4 =

| location4 =

| lga = Toowoomba Region

| stategov = Condamine

| fedgov = Groom

| near-n = Yarranlea

| near-ne = Pittsworth

| near-e = Pittsworth

| near-se = North Branch

| near-s = North Branch

| near-sw = Kincora

| near-w = Kincora

| near-nw = Yarranlea

}}

Scrubby Mountain is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|48059|Scrubby Mountain|locality in Toowoomba Region|access-date=11 June 2019}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Scrubby Mountain had a population of 203 people.

Geography

Scrubby Mountain has the following mountains (from north to south)

  • Scrubby Mountain ({{coord|-27.7702|151.5650|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Scrubby Mountain}}) rising to {{convert|532|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|30295|Scrubby Mountain|mountain in Toowoomba Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
  • Scrubby Mountain South ({{coord|-27.7747|151.5703|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Scrubby Mountain South}}) {{convert|537|m}}{{cite QPN|30299|Scrubby Mountain South|mountain in Toowoomba Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
  • Gentlemans Seat ({{coord|-27.7948|151.6150|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Gentlemans Seat}}) {{convert|543|m}}{{cite QPN|13581|Gentlemans Seat|mountain in Toowoomba Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Scrubby Mountain had a population of 164 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32555|name=Scrubby Mountain (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Scrubby Mountain had a population of 203 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32531|name=Scrubby Mountain (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Education

There are no schools in Scrubby Mountain. The nearest government primary schools are Pittsworth State School in neighbouring Pittsworth to the north-east and Brookstead State School in Brookstead to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Pittsworth State High School, also in Pittsworth to the north-east.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}

References