Mount Delaney

Mount Delaney is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the, Mount Delaney had a population of 80 people.

Geography

Mount Delaney is a mountain above sea level.
The west of the locality of Mount Delaney rises in elevation along the D'Aguilar Range. In this area is a section of the D'Aguilar National Park, Mount Mee State Forest and the summit of Mount Delaney. Delaneys Creek winds across the locality from east to west towards Nuerum Creek and feeding into the Stanley River catchment and Somerset Dam. Nuerum Creeks forms part of the western boundary.

History

The mountain and the locality which takes its name were named after a pioneer called Delaney, either a selector or a gold prospector.
Mount Delaney State School opened on 1 June 1933 and closed on 7 August 1936.

Demographics

In the, Mount Delaney had a population of 59 people.
In the, Mount Delaney had a population of 85 people.
In the, Mount Delaney had a population of 80 people.

Education

There are no schools in Mount Delaney. The nearest government primary schools are Delaneys Creek State School in neighbouring Delaneys Creek to the east, Mount Mee State School in neighbouring Mount Mee to the south-east, and Woodford State School in Woodford to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Woodford State School in Woodford and Kilcoy State High School in Kilcoy to the north-west.