Mount Enniskillen, Queensland

Suburb of Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia

Mount Enniskillen
Queensland

Farmhouse at Mount Enniskillen pastoral station, 1903

Mount Enniskillen

Coordinates| 24°40′17″S 146°03′22″E﻿ / ﻿24.6713°S 146.0561°E﻿ / -24.6713; 146.0561﻿ (Mount Enniskillen (centre of locality))
Population| 44 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 0.0407/km2 (0.1054/sq mi)
Postcode(s)| 4472
Area| 1,081.2 km2 (417.5 sq mi)
Time zone| AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location|

* 62.9 km (39 mi) NW of Tambo
* 65.4 km (41 mi) SE of Blackall
* 172 km (107 mi) SSE of Barcaldine
* 611 km (380 mi) W of Rockhampton
* 927 km (576 mi) NW of Brisbane

LGA(s)| Blackall-Tambo Region
State electorate(s)| Gregory
Federal division(s)| Maranoa
| Suburbs around Mount Enniskillen:

Blackall | Blackall | Windeyer
Blackall | Mount Enniskillen | Windeyer
Macfarlane | Macfarlane | Tambo

Mount Enniskillen is a rural locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Enniskillen had a population of 44 people.[1]

## Geography

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The Enniskillen Range forms part of the south-western boundary of the locality. The mountain Mount Enniskillen (24°42′55″S 145°53′45″E﻿ / ﻿24.7152°S 145.8958°E﻿ / -24.7152; 145.8958﻿ (Mount Enniskillen)) at the northern end of the range rises to 451 metres (1,480 ft) above sea level.[3][4][5]

The Landsborough Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Macfarlane) and exits to the west (Blackall).[6][7]

## History

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The mountain was named on 1 October 1846 by Thomas Mitchell, the New South Wales Surveyor-General. It is believed to be named after Enniskillen in Northern Ireland.[4]

## Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Mount Enniskillen had a population of 13 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, Mount Enniskillen had a population of 44 people.[1]

## Education

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There are no schools in Mount Enniskillen. The nearest government school is Tambo State School (Early Childhood to Year 10) in neighbouring Tambo to the south-east; however this school is only within range of a daily commute for students living in the south of Mount Enniskillen. Also, there are no school providing education to Year 12 nearby. The alternatives to daily school attendance are distance education and boarding school.[9]

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Enniskillen, Queensland.

1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Enniskillen (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ "Mount Enniskillen – locality in Blackall-Tambo Region (entry 47064)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ a b "Mount Enniskillen – mountain in Blackall Tambo Regional (entry 11777)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
6. ^ "Mount Enniskillen, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
7. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Enniskillen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2025.

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Towns and localities in the Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland

Blackall area|

* Blackall
* Yalleroi

Tambo area|

* Tambo
* Bayrick
* Caldervale
* Lansdowne
* Lumeah
* Macfarlane
* Minnie Downs
* Mount Enniskillen
* Scrubby Creek
* Windeyer
* Yandarlo

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