Mount Tyson, Queensland facts for kids
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Fields along Toowoomba Cecil Plains Road, 2014
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 Mount Tyson
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 280 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.65/km2 (9.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4356 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 76.8 km2 (29.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Tyson is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Mount Tyson had a population of 280 people.
Geography
Mount Tyson is on the Darling Downs. It is located 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of Toowoomba city centre.
The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs along part of the northern boundary.
Mount Tyson has the following mountains:
- Mount Edgecombe (27°32′14″S 151°33′46″E / 27.5371°S 151.5627°E) 412 metres (1,352 ft)
- Mount Tyson (27°34′31″S 151°33′00″E / 27.5752°S 151.5499°E) 481 metres (1,578 ft)
History
The town's name derives from the name of its railway station, which in turn was derived from the local mountain, which was believed to be named after James Tyson, a grazier and Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
Mount Tyson Provisional School opened on 18 April 1904 (Easter) with 35 pupils; Minnie (McIntyre) Fletcher was the first teacher. On 1 January 1909, it became Mount Tyson State School. The school was extended in 1916, 1949, 1963, 1973 (library) and 1996 (Prep year building). The school celebrated its centenary in 2004.
Mount Tyson Post Office opened by 1917 (a receiving office had been open from 1904, briefly known as Mount Russell).
Between 1914 and 1994, the town was serviced by the Cecil Plains railway line.
St Philip's Anglican Church was dedicated on 13 October 1907 by St Clair Donaldson, the Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane. When St John's Anglican Church in Springside closed circa 1974, its church building was relocated to the site of St Philip's for use as a Sunday school and later remodelled as a parish hall. Circa 2014, St Philip's church also closed. The land with the two church buildings at 6-8 Main Street (27°34′28″S 151°34′09″E / 27.574553°S 151.569053°E) was sold as a single lot on 4 August 2016 and is now privately owned.
Mount Tyson Methodist Church was built in 1907 at a cost of £105. It could seat 100 people. It has since been demolished.
Mary Immaculate Catholic Church was built in 1958. The timber church was designed by F Cullen.
In 1991, Mount Tyson was the national winner of the Australian Tidy Town Awards, run by Keep Australia Beautiful.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Mount Tyson had a population of 285 people.
In the 2021 census, the locality of Mount Tyson had a population of 280 people.
Education
Mount Tyson State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Main Street (27°34′29″S 151°34′10″E / 27.5746°S 151.5694°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 58 students with 7 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 55 students with 6 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).
There are no secondary schools in Mount Tyson. The nearest secondary schools are Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the south and Oakey State High School in Oakey to the north-east.
Amenities
Library services in Mount Tyson are provided by the Toowoomba Regional Council's mobile library service. The van visits Mt Tyson on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.
Mary Immaculate Catholic Church is at 45 Main Street (27°34′29″S 151°33′57″E / 27.5747°S 151.5658°E).
Notable residents
- Sir Alan Roy Fletcher, chairman of Pittsworth Shire Council and Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cunningham
