Mount Perry, Queensland


Mount Perry is a small town and locality in the North Burnett Region in southeastern Queensland, Australia. In the, Mount Perry had a population of 538 people. The neighbourhood of Drummers Creek is in the locality.

Geography

Mount Perry is about northwest of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, and about west of Bundaberg. The town is nestled in a valley near Mount Perry, the area's highest mountain. The Normanby Lookout is located on Normanby Range Road off Towns Creek Road from the Gin Gin-Mount Perry Road and offers views of the Mount Perry Township and the surrounding countryside. Schuh’s Lookout is on Schuhs Road off the Monto Mount Perry Road at the top of the range, offering views south of Mount Perry.

History

is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Gureng Gureng people. The Gooreng Gooreng language region includes the towns of Bundaberg, Gin Gin and Miriam Vale extending south towards Childers, inland to Monto and Mt Perry.
The locality takes its name from Mount Perry pastoral run which was named in 1857. Originally there were two private towns known as Fife-Barnett and the town of Tenningering. Tenningering was renamed Mount Perry on 14 January 1915.
Mount Perry Post Office opened on 26 July 1871. It was known as Tenninering between 1882 and 1884.
Drummer's Creek Provisional School opened on 5 April 1880. On 1 January 1909 it became Drummer's Creek State School. It closed in 1959.
Mount Perry was connected by the Mount Perry railway line to Bundaberg from 1884 until 1960.
At the 2006 census, Mount Perry had a population of 431 people.
At the 2011 census, Mount Perry had a population of 480 people.

Economy

Mount Perry is a rural farming area, primarily raising cattle. Gold mining continues as an important industry. Evolution Mining owns and operates Mt Rawdon Mine which is a gold and silver mine with annual community tours. Mount Perry has historic copper workings. The Mount Perry Race Club runs horse racing events.

Facilities

Mount Perry has an art gallery and a bicentennial museum with active historic gold stamper. There is a government-run health centre and a 9-hole golf course. There is a general store, petrol station and post office, a primary school, motel and a hotel.
An 18 km section of the Bicentennial National Trail passes through the Mount Perry area and is ideal for walking, cycling or horse riding activities.
The North Burnett Regional Council operates a public library at 34 Heusman Street.
The Mount Perry branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 73 Heusman Street.

Heritage listings

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