Mount Britton, Queensland

Mount Britton, Queensland
Mount Britton
Queensland
Mount Britton is located in Queensland
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Mount Britton
Population: 255[1]
Established: 1881
Postcode: 4742
Location:
  • 994 km (618 mi) NW of Brisbane
  • 123 km (76 mi) SW of Mackay
  • 43 km (27 mi) NW of Nebo
LGA: Isaac Regional Council
State District: Mirani
Federal Division: Capricornia

Mount Britton is a historical township in Nebo Shire, Queensland, Australia. The township began in 1881 with the discovery of a gold field, and at its height had a population of 1500 inhabitants. At the 2006 census, Mount Britton and the surrounding area had a population of 255.[1]

When alluvial and shallow reef gold diminished by the late 1880s, the town experienced a decline and was eventually abandoned. It currently exists as a historical site maintained by Nebo Shire.

Historical aspects of Mount Britton are recorded in Lyall Ford's book Below These Mountains: The Adventures of John Henry Mills Pioneer Photographer and Gold Miner.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mount Britton (Nebo Shire)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC36829&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 
  2. ^ Below These Mountains. Lyall Ford. Taipan Press.

External links

Coordinates: 21°25′S 148°36′E / 21.417°S 148.6°E / -21.417; 148.6

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