Mount Fox, Queensland
Mount Fox is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the, 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 is above sea level in the western part of the locality. 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, Mount Fox had a population of 87 people.In the, Mount Fox had a population of 84 people.
Education
Mount Fox State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 2957 Mt Fox Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 5 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 5 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.There are no secondary schools in Mount Fox. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the north-east.