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Шаблон:For Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:Infobox Australian place Captains Mountain is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the Шаблон:CensusAU, Captains Mountain had a population of 74 people.[2]

Geography

The mountain Captains Mountain is in the north-east of the locality (Шаблон:Coord) rising to Шаблон:Convert[3][4]

The south-west of the locality is Western Creek State Forest. The remainder of the locality is used for farming, mostly grazing but with some cropping.[5]

The Gore Highway passes through the locality from the north-east (Millmerran) and then exits to the south-west forming part of the south-western boundary (adjacent to Cypress Gardens and Millmerran Downs).[5]

History

The locality is presumably named after the mountain Captains Mountain.[4]

In 1914, the Captain's Mountain Co-operative Dairy Company was formed with 275 shares at a cost of Шаблон:Australian pound each. The company built a cheese factory.[6] In March 1916, the factory processed Шаблон:Convert to produce Шаблон:Convert of cheese.[7] The factory was still operating in 1931,[8] but was contemplating closure in 1934,[9] and had closed by 1939.[10]

Captain's Mountain Provisional School opened on 30 January 1922, becoming Captain's Mountain State School in 1957. It closed in 1962.[11]

Demographics

In the Шаблон:CensusAU, Captains Mountain had a population of 77 people.[12]

In the Шаблон:CensusAU, Captains Mountain had a population of 74 people.[2]

Education

There are no schools in Captains Mountain. The nearest government primary and secondary school to Year 10 is Millmerann State School in neighbouring Millmerran to the north-east and the nearest government secondary school to Year 12 in Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the north-east.[5]

References

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Шаблон:Toowoomba Region