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==History== |
==History== |
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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, {{convert|30|km|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.<ref name="Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | accessdate = 10 May 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | archive-date = 15 May 2014 | |
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, {{convert|30|km|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.<ref name="Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | accessdate = 10 May 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | archive-date = 15 May 2014 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}</ref> 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. |
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At the [[Census in Australia#2006|2006 census]], Monto had a population of 1,159.<ref name="ABS">{{Census 2006 AUS |id=UCL339800 |name=Monto (Urban Centre/Locality) |accessdate=25 October 2007 |quick=on}}</ref> |
At the [[Census in Australia#2006|2006 census]], Monto had a population of 1,159.<ref name="ABS">{{Census 2006 AUS |id=UCL339800 |name=Monto (Urban Centre/Locality) |accessdate=25 October 2007 |quick=on}}</ref> |
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Monto has a cultural and historical complex with a museum reserve, sporting facilities, swimming pool and golf club. |
Monto has a cultural and historical complex with a museum reserve, sporting facilities, swimming pool and golf club. |
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The [[North Burnett Regional Council]] operates a public library in Monto at 50 Newton Street.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/north_burnett/monto_library|title=Monto Library |
The [[North Burnett Regional Council]] operates a public library in Monto at 50 Newton Street.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/north_burnett/monto_library|title=Monto Library|date=14 February 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|access-date=19 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119120343/http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/north_burnett/monto_library|archive-date=19 January 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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The Monto-Bancroft branch of the [[Queensland Country Women's Association]] meets at 9 Rutherford Street.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|title=Branch Locations|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=[[Queensland Country Women's Association]]|archive-url=|access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref> |
The Monto-Bancroft branch of the [[Queensland Country Women's Association]] meets at 9 Rutherford Street.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|title=Branch Locations|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=[[Queensland Country Women's Association]]|archive-url=|access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref> |
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* corner of Huxley, Bell & Edison Streets: Monto Watertower and Rotary Park<ref name=":1" /> |
* corner of Huxley, Bell & Edison Streets: Monto Watertower and Rotary Park<ref name=":1" /> |
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* Lister, Kelvin, Lyell & Faraday Streets: Monto Town Design (also known as Monto Government Administration Precinct)<ref name=":1" /> |
* Lister, Kelvin, Lyell & Faraday Streets: Monto Town Design (also known as Monto Government Administration Precinct)<ref name=":1" /> |
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* Newton Street: Hotel Albert<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.northburnett.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Local-Heritage-Register2.pdf|title=North Burnett Local Heritage Register |
* Newton Street: Hotel Albert<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.northburnett.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Local-Heritage-Register2.pdf|title=North Burnett Local Heritage Register|publisher=[[North Burnett Regional Council]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816031644/https://www.northburnett.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Local-Heritage-Register2.pdf|archive-date=16 August 2019|url-status=live|access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref> |
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* Newton Street: Monto Shire Hall<ref name=":1" /> |
* Newton Street: Monto Shire Hall<ref name=":1" /> |
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* 53 Newton Street: former Monto Court House<ref name=":1" /> |
* 53 Newton Street: former Monto Court House<ref name=":1" /> |
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== Notable persons from Monto == |
== Notable persons from Monto == |
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* [[Michael Caton]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.centraltelegraph.com.au/news/actor-caton-back-to-say-farewells/451392/|title=Actor Caton back to say farewells|last=Guse|first=Russell|date=22 January 2010|work=[[Central Telegraph]]|access-date=31 October 2016 |
* [[Michael Caton]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.centraltelegraph.com.au/news/actor-caton-back-to-say-farewells/451392/|title=Actor Caton back to say farewells|last=Guse|first=Russell|date=22 January 2010|work=[[Central Telegraph]]|access-date=31 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101110012/http://www.centraltelegraph.com.au/news/actor-caton-back-to-say-farewells/451392/|archive-date=1 November 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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* Prof. [[Megan Davis]] was born here in 1975.<ref name=guard>[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/16/five-questions-to-megan-davis-on-aboriginal-self-determination Five questions to Megan Davis: on Aboriginal self-determination] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916113946/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/16/five-questions-to-megan-davis-on-aboriginal-self-determination |date=16 September 2016 }}, 16 May 2014, The Guardian, Retrieved 12 August 2016</ref> |
* Prof. [[Megan Davis]] was born here in 1975.<ref name=guard>[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/16/five-questions-to-megan-davis-on-aboriginal-self-determination Five questions to Megan Davis: on Aboriginal self-determination] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916113946/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/16/five-questions-to-megan-davis-on-aboriginal-self-determination |date=16 September 2016 }}, 16 May 2014, The Guardian, Retrieved 12 August 2016</ref> |
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* [[Gil Jamieson]] |
* [[Gil Jamieson]] |
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* [[Mal Meninga]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/a-love-of-footy-became-the-making-of-mal-meninga/story-e6frfgbo-1226411516771|title=A love of footy became the making of Mal Meninga|last=Kieza|first=Grantlee|date=29 June 2012|work=[[Herald Sun]]|access-date=31 October 2016|via=}}</ref> |
* [[Mal Meninga]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/a-love-of-footy-became-the-making-of-mal-meninga/story-e6frfgbo-1226411516771|title=A love of footy became the making of Mal Meninga|last=Kieza|first=Grantlee|date=29 June 2012|work=[[Herald Sun]]|access-date=31 October 2016|via=}}</ref> |
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* [[Kenny Russell]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.justracing.com.au/features.php?news_page=2&artid=1105&catid=100 |title=Kenny Russell |access-date=26 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218121123/http://www.justracing.com.au/features.php?news_page=2&artid=1105&catid=100 |archive-date=18 February 2011 | |
* [[Kenny Russell]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.justracing.com.au/features.php?news_page=2&artid=1105&catid=100 |title=Kenny Russell |access-date=26 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218121123/http://www.justracing.com.au/features.php?news_page=2&artid=1105&catid=100 |archive-date=18 February 2011 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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* [[Jeff Seeney]] |
* [[Jeff Seeney]] |
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* [[Mark Steketee]] |
* [[Mark Steketee]] |
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Revision as of 17:56, 26 September 2019
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 Looking down Newtown Street to the Burnett Highway, 2017 | |||||||||
  Monto | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°52′0″S 151°07′0″E / 24.86667°S 151.11667°E | ||||||||
| Population | 1,189 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1924 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4630 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 248.7 m (816 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||
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Monto /ˈmɒntoʊ/[2] is a town in Queensland, Australia, located on the Burnett Highway 500 kilometres (310 mi) north-west of Brisbane and 235 kilometres (146 mi) south of Rockhampton. The town was the administrative centre of Monto Shire. In the 2016 census, Monto had a population of 1,189 people.[1]
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.[3] 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.
At the 2006 census, Monto had a population of 1,159.[4]
Amenities
Monto has a cultural and historical complex with a museum reserve, sporting facilities, swimming pool and golf club.
The North Burnett Regional Council operates a public library in Monto at 50 Newton Street.[5]
The Monto-Bancroft branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 9 Rutherford Street.[6]
Heritage listings
Monto has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Gladstone-Monto Road: Monto Cemetery No 1 and No 2[7]
- corner of Huxley, Bell & Edison Streets: Monto Watertower and Rotary Park[7]
- Lister, Kelvin, Lyell & Faraday Streets: Monto Town Design (also known as Monto Government Administration Precinct)[7]
- Newton Street: Hotel Albert[7]
- Newton Street: Monto Shire Hall[7]
- 53 Newton Street: former Monto Court House[7]
- Rutherford Street: former Monto Council Office and Chambers (also known as Sunshine House)[7]
- corner Rutherford and Newton Streets: Monto Post Office[7]
- Yarrol Road, Ventnor: Ventnor State School[8]
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.[9] 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.[10]
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) | 44.5 (112.1) |
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) |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 |
| Source: [11] | |||||||||||||
Notable persons from Monto
- Michael Caton[12]
- Prof. Megan Davis was born here in 1975.[13]
- Gil Jamieson
- Mal Meninga[14]
- Kenny Russell[15]
- Jeff Seeney
- Mark Steketee
See also
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Monto (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Monto (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
- ^ "Monto Library". Public Libraries Connect. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "North Burnett Local Heritage Register" (PDF). North Burnett Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Ventnor State School (entry 600727)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ Monto Minerals announcement 25 May 2006, FIRST DAY OF DEALINGS ON AIM £16.7 MILLION RAISED BY PLACING. Available online Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Monto Minerals Announcement 22 August 2006, Countdown to Production... Monto Minerals Commences Industrial Minerals Project Construction. Available online Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Climate statistics for Monto". Bureau of Meteorology. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Guse, Russell (22 January 2010). "Actor Caton back to say farewells". Central Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ Five questions to Megan Davis: on Aboriginal self-determination Archived 16 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine, 16 May 2014, The Guardian, Retrieved 12 August 2016
- ^ Kieza, Grantlee (29 June 2012). "A love of footy became the making of Mal Meninga". Herald Sun. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Kenny Russell". Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
External links
Media related to Monto, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons