Mount Fox is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mount Fox had a population of 84 people.
Geography
Mount Fox is a locality on the western side of the Great Dividing Range. The eastern side of the locality is mountainous and undeveloped; much of it is within the Girrigun National Park and the Lannercost State Forest. The dormant volcano Mount Fox (also known as Mount Yellerai) is 810 metres (2,660 ft) above sea level in the western part of the locality (18.8411°S 145.8053°E / -18.8411; 145.8053 (Mount Fox (Mount Yellerai))). The locality presumably takes its name from that mountain.
History
Mount Fox State School opened on 12 February 1938 but it closed in December 1941. It reopened on 28 July 1954 but closed on 2 September 1955. It reopened on 11 May 1959 but closed again on 6 July 1964. It reopened on 28 January 1988.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Mount Fox had a population of 87 people.
In the 2021 census, Mount Fox had a population of 84 people.
Education
Mount Fox State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 2957 Mt Fox Road (18.8190°S 145.7945°E / -18.8190; 145.7945 (Mount Fox State School)). In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 5 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 5 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).
There is no secondary school in Mount Fox. The nearest secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the north-east.
References
Further reading
- Shepherd, R. L; Australia. Army. Royal Queensland Regiment, 2nd (1962), Mount Fox background : history of mining, pastoral and timber activities of Mt. Fox and hinterland providing background setting for 1962 Annual Camp, 2nd Royal Queensland Regiment, retrieved 13 October 2017
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Blackford, Keith (1990), A history of the timber industry covering Kirrama Range, Mt. Spec, Mt. Fox, Herbert River, Keith Blackford], retrieved 13 October 2017
External links
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