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Monto
Queensland
Monto Newton Street 001.JPG
Looking down Newtown Street to the Burnett Highway, 2017
Monto is located in Queensland
Monto
Monto
Location in Queensland
Population 1,189 (2016 census)
 • Density 20.084/km2 (52.02/sq mi)
Established 1924
Postcode(s) 4630
Elevation 248.7 m (816 ft)
Area 59.2 km2 (22.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) North Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal Division(s) Flynn
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
27.3 °C
81 °F		 12.8 °C
55 °F		 732.6 mm
28.8 in
Localities around Monto:
Moonford Mungungo Bukali
Moonford Monto Cannindah
Coominglah Forest Three Moon Three Moon

Monto is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Monto had a population of 1,189 people.

History

Europeans settled in the area in the late 1840s, maintaining large pastoral holdings at the northern end of the Burnett Valley. Gold unearthed along Three Moon Creek — a tributary of the Burnett River — in the 1870s attracted further settlers. The original site of the diggings, 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of present-day Monto, has since been flooded by construction of Cania Dam. The township of Monto was not formally established until 1924 in which year the post office opened. With dwindling gold reserves, Monto turned its economy towards farming and logging, two of the region's major industries today. Deposits of thermal coal and limestone have been discovered in the shire.

Facilities

Kenny Russell memorial, Monto, Qld.
Memorial to Monto's most famous son, jockey Kenny Russell.

Monto has a public library, a cultural and historical complex with a museum reserve, sporting facilities, swimming pool and golf club

Heritage listings

Monto has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Tourism

Tourism is also a major industry in the region. Besides being a major highway town, the chief local attractions are Cania Gorge National Park and Cania Dam, 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of town.

Mining

In 2006, Monto Minerals floated on the Alternative Investment Market in London, raising approximately A$41 million before expenses. It has since announced its plans to begin commercial production of Feldspar, Ilmenite, Apatite and Titanomagnetite from its site at the Goondicum crater, just outside the eastern border of Monto Shire by the second quarter of 2007.

Coal mining company Macarthur Coal also owns large amounts of land in the Mulgildie area.

Climate

Climate data for Monto
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 46.2
(115.2)		 43.5
(110.3)		 40.2
(104.4)		 36.4
(97.5)		 32.8
(91.0)		 30.6
(87.1)		 29.9
(85.8)		 35.6
(96.1)		 38.0
(100.4)		 39.6
(103.3)		 42.3
(108.1)		 44.4
(111.9)		 46.2
(115.2)
Average high °C (°F) 32.0
(89.6)		 31.2
(88.2)		 29.8
(85.6)		 27.7
(81.9)		 24.1
(75.4)		 21.1
(70.0)		 20.8
(69.4)		 23.0
(73.4)		 26.3
(79.3)		 29.0
(84.2)		 30.8
(87.4)		 32.0
(89.6)		 27.3
(81.1)
Average low °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7)		 19.0
(66.2)		 17.2
(63.0)		 13.7
(56.7)		 10.0
(50.0)		 6.8
(44.2)		 5.3
(41.5)		 6.5
(43.7)		 9.6
(49.3)		 13.3
(55.9)		 16.2
(61.2)		 18.3
(64.9)		 12.9
(55.2)
Record low °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)		 12.8
(55.0)		 8.2
(46.8)		 2.7
(36.9)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 −3.9
(25.0)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 0.3
(32.5)		 2.1
(35.8)		 5.4
(41.7)		 7.2
(45.0)		 −4.8
(23.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 112.4
(4.43)		 112.6
(4.43)		 78.2
(3.08)		 44.5
(1.75)		 44.4
(1.75)		 37.8
(1.49)		 35.6
(1.40)		 24.8
(0.98)		 24.4
(0.96)		 55.3
(2.18)		 74.9
(2.95)		 93.8
(3.69)		 739.0
(29.09)
Average precipitation days 10.0 9.7 8.9 6.2 6.3 5.2 5.3 4.2 3.9 6.4 7.5 9.1 82.7
Average relative humidity (%) 49 50 50 47 50 48 45 40 37 38 41 44 45

Education

Monto State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 3 Leichhardt Street (24°52′04″S 151°07′06″E / 24.8678°S 151.1182°E / -24.8678; 151.1182 (Monto State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 110 students with 9 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).

Monto State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Mouatt Street (24°52′12″S 151°07′07″E / 24.8699°S 151.1185°E / -24.8699; 151.1185 (Monto State High School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 159 students with 23 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).

Monto Cluster Special Education Program is a primary and secondary (Prep-12) special education program at Monto State High School.

St Therese's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Rayleigh Street (24°52′00″S 151°07′17″E / 24.8666°S 151.1214°E / -24.8666; 151.1214 (St Therese's Catholic Primary School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 88 students with 9 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).

Notable people from Monto

Kenny Russell memorial, Monto, Qld.
Memorial to Monto's most famous son, jockey Kenny Russell.

Images for kids

  • View down Newton Street, the main street of Monto, 2014 02

    View down Newton Street, 2014

  • Monto Hospital, 2014

    Monto Hospital, 2014

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