Mount Martin, Queensland


Mount Martin is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality of Mount Martin had a population of 191 people.

Geography

The predominant land use is growing sugarcane with some grazing on native vegetation. There is a network of cane tramways to deliver the harvested sugarcane to the sugar mills for processing.

History

Mount Martin Provisional School opened in May 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Mount Martin State School. It closed on 31 December 1961.

Demographics

In the, the locality of Mount Martin had a population of 306 people.
In the, the locality of Mount Martin had a population of 186 people.
In the, the locality of Mount Martin had a population of 191 people.

Heritage listings

Mount Martin has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

There are no schools in Mount Martin. The nearest government primary schools are Mirani State School in neighbouring Mirani to the south-east and Gargett State School in Gargett to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Mirani State High School in Mirani.