Mount Nebo (Queensland)
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| Coordinates: 27°22′32″S 152°46′52″E / 27.3755°S 152.7811°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1919 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 14.4 km2 (5.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 430 (2021 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 29.9/km2 (77.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4520 | ||||||||||||
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Mount Nebo is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[4] In the 2021 census, Mount Nebo had a population of 430 people.[3]
Geography
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Mount Nebo is a mountain (27°22′39″S 152°47′26″E / 27.3776°S 152.7906°E) rising to 617 metres (2,024 ft) above sea level.[5][6] It is approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of the Brisbane suburb of The Gap in Queensland, Australia.[5]
It is part of the D'Aguilar Range which includes other mountains such as Mount Pleasant, Mount Glorious and Mount Mee.
The land use is predominantly rural residential housing in the south of the locality, while the rest of the locality is within the protected area of D'Aguilar National Park.[7]
History
[edit]The locality of Mount Nebo is named after the mountain on which it is located.
European settlement began in 1919 with the subdivision of the Highlands Estate into smaller blocks for soldiers returning from World War I.[8] For a number of years the community belonged to the Shire of Esk, but between 1932 and 1936 a redrawing of the boundaries brought Mount Nebo into the Shire of Pine Rivers.[8] The 2008 amalgamation of local councils means it now falls within the City of Moreton Bay.[9]
Mount Nebo State School opened on 16 February 1931. The school had a number of temporary closures from 31 December 1934 to 11 April 1939, from 30 September 1940 to 23 October 1940, 18 August 1941 to 19 August 1946 and 5 November 1948 to 21 June 1954.[10][11]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2011 census, Mount Nebo recorded a population of 433 people, 50.3% female and 49.7% male.[12] The median age of the Mount Nebo population was 42 years, 5 years above the national median of 37.[12] 76.6% of people living in Mount Nebo were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 11.1%, New Zealand 3.5%, France 1.4%, South Africa 1.2%, United States of America 1.2%. 94.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.4% French, 1.2% Dhivehi, 0.7% German, 0.7% Hebrew.[12] The most common religious affiliation was "No Religion" (49.0%); the next most common responses were Catholic 14.3%, Anglican 8.5%, Uniting Church 5.1% and Buddhism 3.5%.[12]
In the 2016 census, Mount Nebo had a population of 424 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Mount Nebo had a population of 430 people.[3]
Amenities
[edit]The Moreton Bay City Council operates a mobile library service which visits the Mount Nebo Community Hall on Mount Nebo Rd fornightly.[14]
Education
[edit]Mount Nebo State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Mount Nebo Road (27°23′47″S 152°47′00″E / 27.3965°S 152.7834°E).[15][16] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 30 students with 6 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[17]
There are no secondary schools in Mount Nebo. The nearest government secondary schools are Ferny Grove State High School in Ferny Grove to the east and The Gap State High School in The Gap to the south-east.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Nebo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Nebo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Nebo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Mount Nebo – locality in Moreton Bay City (entry 45454)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ^ a b "Mount Nebo – mountain in Moreton Bay City (entry 23984)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ^ a b Horton, Helen (1988). Brisbane's Back Door: The story of the D'Aguilar Range. Bowen Hills, Queensland: Boolarong Publications. pp. 39–41. ISBN 0-86439-036-X.
- ^ "Moreton Bay Regional Council". Moreton Bay Our Story. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mount Nebo (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Nebo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Mobile Library". Moreton Bay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Mount Nebo State School". Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
External links
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Media related to Mount Nebo, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons