The Monument is a mining town in the locality of Dajarra in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia. It is nicknamed Phosphate Hill.

History

The town was named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 October 1975. The name refers to a nearby mountain, also called The Monument (21°45′29″S 139°54′57″E / 21.7580°S 139.9159°E / -21.7580; 139.9159 (The Monument (mountain))), which has a rock pillar standing on the top of it.

The Monument State School opened on 15 March 1976 and then closed in December 1978. It reopened on 15 January 1982 and closed in December 1994.

Economy

The town exists for the workers at the IPL Phosphate Mine.