Mount Byron, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount ByronQueensland |
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Paddocks along Mount Byron Road, 2015
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Population | 18 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.121/km2 (0.31/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4312 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 148.9 km2 (57.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Byron is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Mount Byron had a population of 18 people.
History
The locality takes its name from the mountain. Brown & Broad operated a timber sawmill at Mount Byron around 1912. By 1923 Raymond & Hossack were also operating a timber mill in the area. Mining operations commenced in 1918. Mount Byron State School opened on 29 May 1919 and closed on 17 January 1930. A large bushfire occurred in October 1926.
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