Mount Britton, Queensland


Mount Britton is a locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. It was formerly a township in the former Nebo Shire.

History

The township began in 1881 with the discovery of a gold field, and at its height had a population of 1500 inhabitants.
Mount Britten Post Office opened on 1 June 1881 and closed in 1912.
Mount Britten Provisional School opened and closed in 1906.
At the 2006 census, Mount Britton and the surrounding area had a population of 255.
When alluvial and shallow reef gold diminished by the late 1880s, the town experienced a decline and was eventually abandoned. It currently exists as a historical site.