Mount Macarthur, Queensland

Mount Macarthur is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Mount Macarthur had a population of 31 people.

Geography

Mount Macarthur has the following mountains :

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.

The mountain was named by explorer Ludwig Leichhardt on 27 January 1845, after botanist and farmer William Macarthur of Camden, [New South Wales|Camden], New South Wales. Leichhart also named Ropers Peak after fellow explorer John Roper and Scotts Peak after pastoralist Helenus Scott from Glendon in the Hunter Valley, who had provided support for Leichhardt's expedition.

In the, Mount Macarthur had a population of 16 people.
In the, Mount Macarthur had a population of 31 people.

There are no schools in Mount Macarthur. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Capella State School and Capella State High School, both in Capella to the south-west.