Mount Howe, Queensland

Mount Howe is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Mount Howe had a population of 3 people.[1]

Mount Howe Queensland
Mount Howe
Coordinates	25.2863°S 148.2230°E
Population	3 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.0029/km^2 (0.0076/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4454
Elevation	480–1,110 m (1,575–3,642 ft)
Area	1,019.9 km^2 (393.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Mount Howe: Mount Moffatt Carnarvon Park Carnarvon Park Mount Moffatt Mount Howe Westgrove Womblebank Womblebank Westgrove

Geography

The Great Dividing Range forms the north-east, east and south-east boundaries of the locality. The terrain is mountainous with elevations ranging from 480 to 1,110 metres (1,570 to 3,640 ft) above sea level.[3]

The locality has the following mountains:

• Mount Eden (25.1208°S 148.1011°E) 854 metres (2,802 ft)[4][5]
• Mount Hetty (25.1874°S 148.2925°E) 1,041 metres (3,415 ft)[4][6]
• Mount Ramsay (25.1192°S 148.2412°E)[4][7]
• Mount Springvale (25.2458°S 148.2780°E) 845 metres (2,772 ft)[4][8]
• Snake Hill (25.1353°S 148.2421°E) 1,002 metres (3,287 ft)[4][9]

There are three areas within the Eden State Forest in the centre of the locality (25.2576°S 148.2245°E).[3] Apart from these, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

In the 2016 census Mount Howe had a population of 3 people.[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[10]

• Calline Creek (25.2562°S 148.1921°E)
• Coonong (25.2889°S 148.2503°E)
• East Sunrise (25.2954°S 148.1069°E)
• Edenvale (25.1402°S 148.1247°E)
• Glendonnell (25.3967°S 148.2036°E)
• Glenolive (25.2447°S 148.2018°E)
• Lying Downs (25.2301°S 148.2032°E)
• Mount Hetty (25.1928°S 148.1603°E)
• Myrtleville (25.3984°S 148.2598°E)
• Saddler Springs (25.1309°S 148.1311°E)
• Springvale (25.3223°S 148.3209°E)
• Sunrise (25.3325°S 148.0977°E)

Transport

Some of the homesteads have airstrips:

• Myrtleville airstrip (25.3927°S 148.2608°E)[11]
• Calline Creek airstrip (25.2532°S 148.1904°E)[11]

Education

There are no schools in Mount Howe nor nearby. Distance education and boarding schools are options.[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Howe (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Mount Howe – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47439)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
4. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Mount Eden – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 11172)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Mount Hetty – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 15820)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Mount Ramsay – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 27968)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Mount Springvale – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 32011)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Snake Hill – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 31312)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
10. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
11. "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
12. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2020.