Camp Mountain, Queensland
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Camp Mountain Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 View of Brisbane city from Camp Mountain
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  Camp Mountain | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.3977°S 152.8755°E / -27.3977; 152.8755 (Camp Mountain (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,416 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 87.41/km2 (226.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4520 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pine Rivers | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Camp Mountain is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Camp Mountain had a population of 1,416 people.
Geography
Camp Mountain is near Samford, 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of the Brisbane central business district.
The south-east of the locality is within D'Aguilar National Park and a lookout and recreation area are accessible off Mount Nebo Road.
The locality takes its name from the mountain Camp Mountain (27.4118°S 152.8772°E / -27.4118; 152.8772 (Camp Mountain (mountain))) which rises 414 metres (1,358 ft) above sea level.
History
There was gold mining in the area in the 1860s. The miners referred to the area as their "mountain camp" and that is the origin of the name of the mountain and the locality. In the late 1800s the mountain was known as Mount Daniel.
Camp Mountain railway station (27.3947°S 152.8919°E / -27.3947; 152.8919 (Camp Mountain railway station (former))) opened in 1918, and until 1955 the train line to Dayboro traversed the area. In 1947 Camp Mountain was the location of Queensland's worst railway accident (27.3972°S 152.8956°E / -27.3972; 152.8956 (Camp Mountain railway disaster)).
Camp Mountain State School opened on circa 1929 and closed circa 1955. It was on Upper Camp Mountain Road (approx 27.4014°S 152.8643°E / -27.4014; 152.8643 (Camp Mountain State School (approx))).
In the 2011 census, Camp Mountain recorded a population of 1,258 people, 51% female and 49% male. The median age of the Camp Mountain population was 41 years, 4 years above the national median of 37. 81.7% of people living in Camp Mountain were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.4%, New Zealand 1.8%, Netherlands 1%, Italy 0.9%, South Africa 0.6%. 92.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1% German, 0.6% Dutch, 0.6% Cantonese, 0.6% Italian, 0.3% Hungarian.
In the 2016 census Camp Mountain had a population of 1,416 people.
Heritage listings
Camp Mountain has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 20 Upper Camp Mountain Road (27.3923°S 152.8743°E / -27.3923; 152.8743 (Selector's Hut (heritage))): Selector's Hut
Education
There are no schools is Camp Mountain. The nearest government primary schools are Samford State School in neighbouring Samford Village to the north, Patrick Road State School in neighbouring Ferny Hills to the east, and Ferny Grove State School in Ferny Grove to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Ferny Grove State High School in Ferny Grove to the east.
The Samford Ecological Research Facility is a 51-hectare (130-acre) parcel of land bequeathed by Elizabeth Nesta Marks to the Queensland University of Technology as a teaching and research facility for biodiversity and conservation, urban development, and agriculture. It is at 148 Camp Mountain Road (27.3880°S 152.8784°E / -27.3880; 152.8784 (Samford Ecological Research Facility)).
Amenities
There are a number of parks in the locality, including:
- Mcafee Park (27.3921°S 152.8788°E / -27.3921; 152.8788 (Mcafee Park))
- Mitchell Park (27.4099°S 152.8657°E / -27.4099; 152.8657 (Mitchell Park))
- Orr Park (27.3935°S 152.8929°E / -27.3935; 152.8929 (Orr Park))
- Peterson Park (27.3926°S 152.8901°E / -27.3926; 152.8901 (Peterson Park))
Attractions
Camp Mountain Lookout is at the end of Camp Mountain Road within the D'Aguilar National Park (27.4102°S 152.8790°E / -27.4102; 152.8790 (Camp Mountain Lookout)). Part of the historic Enoggera goldfields, the lookout provides views of Moreton Bay, the Brisbane skyline and the Glass House Mountains.