Mount Wyatt, Queensland
| Mount Wyatt Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Wyatt | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°43′34″S 147°15′53″E / 20.7261°S 147.2647°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 34 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00997/km2 (0.0258/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4804 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,411.4 km2 (1,317.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Wyatt is a mountain and rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Mount Wyatt had a population of 34 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Mount Wyatt is a largely undeveloped and sparsely populated area. There are large areas of mining exploration permits in the southern part of the locality. The Burdekin Dam is on the western boundary of the locality. The Suttor River which flows into the Burdekin Dam forms the south-western boundary of the locality; the Sellheim River flows through the south-western part of the locality into the Suttor River. The Burdekin River (upstream from the dam) forms the north-western boundary; the Bowen River flows through the northern part of the locality into the Burdekin River.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census Mount Wyatt had a population of 51 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Mount Wyatt had a population of 34 people.[1]
Heritage listings
[edit]Mount Wyatt has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Strathbowen-Leichhardt Range Road: Bowen River Hotel[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Wyatt (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Mount Wyatt – mountain (entry 38273)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Mount Wyatt – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46889)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Wyatt (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Bowen River Hotel (entry 600042)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
