Mount Cotton, Queensland
| Mount Cotton Redland City, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Mount Cotton from Mount View Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||
| Population | 4,804 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4165 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 34 km (21 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Redland City | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Redlands | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Division of Bowman | ||||||||||||
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Mount Cotton is a suburb located south-east of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in the Redland City local government area. The area was settled by Germans in the late 1860s. In the 20th century, poultry farms were established and in recent years the number of residential sub-developments has expanded.
History
Mount Cotton is named for the mountain that is in the area. It was named by Robert Dixon, a surveyor in the colony of Queensland. He named it after the commandant of the penal settlement of Moreton Bay, Major Sydney Cotton. In 1933, the first chicken farm in the area was established.[2] Until the Shire of Tingalpa was abolished in 1949, Mount Cotton hosted its council chambers.[3]
Sirromet Wines winery on Mount Cotton Road opened in 2000.[4] The vineyards are located on the Granite Belt where the climate is more suitable for grape growing.[5]
Geography
Mount Cotton is a koala conservation area.[6] In the west, the Venman Bushland National Park preserves a section of bushland along Tingalpa Creek.
To the east, a wildlife corridor goes from the mountain towards Eprapah scout environmental site and Victoria Point, along Eprapah Creek.
Poultry
Several poultry farms are located in Mount Cotton. A Hillview Road chicken farm is developing a biomass power plant which is expected to provide renewable energy to the electrical grid. The project has faced opposition from local residents and delays as the plant was re-designed to encompass improvements in technology.[7] Developers Cleveland Power claim the power plant will be able to supply electricity to 7500 homes annually.[7]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Mount Cotton recorded a population of 4,804 people, 50.8% female and 49.2% male.[1] The median age of the Mount Cotton population was 32 years, 5 years below the national median of 37. 76.8% of people living in Mount Cotton were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.8%, New Zealand 4.1%, South Africa 2.4%, Scotland 0.7%, Ireland 0.5%. 93.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Afrikaans, 0.3% German, 0.3% Dutch, 0.2% Portuguese, 0.2% Japanese.
See also
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mount Cotton (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ Mt Cotton and Sheldon timeline. Redland City Council. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ Mary Howells. "Mount Cotton - a brief history" (PDF). Redland City Council. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ "Sirromet Wines". Bayside Bulletin. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ "Our Vineyards". Sirromet Wines. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ "Mount Cotton". Redland City Council. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- 1 2 Judith Kerr (24 July 2015). "Redesign delays $20m Mt Cotton power plant". Redland City Bulletin. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Cotton, Queensland. |
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Mount Cotton
- Mount Cotton - a brief history by Mary Howell