Mount Urah, Queensland
Geography
The Mary River forms most of the eastern boundary, while Ooramera Creek forms the north-eastern boundary as it flows to join the Mary.
Mount Urah is in the south-west of the locality (25°49′50″S 152°21′04″E / 25.8306°S 152.3512°E) rising to 606 metres (1,988 ft) above sea level.
Glenbar National Park is in the west of the locality with four sections of Glenbar State Forest throughout the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.
History
The locality takes its name from the mountain in the west of the locality. The mountain takes its name from the Kabi language word euro meaning a species of scrub vine or yurru meaning Flagellaria indica.
Mount Uruah Provisional School opened on 31 October 1909. In 1913, the name was changed to Mount Urah and it became Mount Urah State School. It closed in early 1921 due to low student numbers, but reopened shortly after as a half-time school in conjunction with Deborah State School (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher). It closed permanently on 1 April 1927.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Mount Urah had a population of 21 people.
In the 2021 census, Mount Urah had a population of 49 people.
Education
There are no schools in Mount Urah. The nearest government primary school is Gundiah State School in neighbouring Gundiah to the east and Tiaro State School in Tiaro to the north-east.
The nearest government secondary schools are Maryborough State High School in Maryborough to the north and James Nash State High School in Gympie to the south. However, some parts of Mount Urah are quite distant from these two schools with alternatives being distance education and boarding schools.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Urah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Mount Urah – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 48965)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Mount Urah, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Urah – mountain in Fraser Coast Region (entry 35860)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Mount Urah – mountain in Fraser Coast Region (entry 35860)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "CORRESPONDENCE". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 14, 747. Queensland, Australia. 17 November 1922. p. 2. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Urah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
Further reading
- Gundiah State School Centenary 1886-1986 / Gundiah State School Centenary Committee. Gundiah State School Centenary Committee. 1986. — includes Deborah State School, Gootchie State School, Mount Urah State School