Monto, Queensland facts for kids
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Looking down Newtown Street to the Burnett Highway, 2017
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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 | ||||||||||||||
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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.
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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
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:
- Yarrol Road, Ventnor: Ventnor State School
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 | |||||||||||||
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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). 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). 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). 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
- Gordon Bennett (artist)
- Michael Caton
- Prof. Megan Davis was born here in 1975.
- Gil Jamieson
- Mal Meninga
- Jeff Seeney
- Mark Steketee