Mount Tyson, Queensland
| Mount Tyson Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Fields along Toowoomba Cecil Plains Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||
  Mount Tyson | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°34′29″S 151°34′6″E / 27.57472°S 151.56833°ECoordinates: 27°34′29″S 151°34′6″E / 27.57472°S 151.56833°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 385 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4356 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||
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Mount Tyson is a rural town on the Darling Downs in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is located 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of Toowoomba.[3] At the 2011 Australian Census Mount Tyson and surrounds recorded a population of 385.[1]
History
The town's name derives from the name of its railway station, which in turn was derived from the local mountain, which was believed to be named after James Tyson, a grazier and Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[2]
The Mount Tyson State School opened on 18 April 1904 (Easter) with 35 pupils; Minnie (McIntyre) Fletcher was the first teacher.[4] The school was extended in 1916, 1949, 1963, 1973 (library) and 1996 (Prep year building). The school celebrated its centenary in 2004.[5]
Mount Tyson Post Office opened by 1917 (a receiving office had been open from 1904, briefly known as Mount Russell).[6]
Between 1914 and 1994 the town was serviced by the Cecil Plains railway line.
In 1991, Mount Tyson was the national winner of the Australian Tidy Town Awards, run by Keep Australia Beautiful.[7]
Facilities
Library services in Mount Tyson are provided by the Toowoomba Regional Council's mobile library service. The van visits Mt Tyson on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.[8]
Notable residents
- Sir Alan Roy Fletcher, chairman of Pittsworth Shire Council and Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cunningham
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mount Tyson (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Mount Tyson (entry 23166)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "Mount Tyson". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "M". Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "School History". Mount Tyson State School. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Australian Tidy Towns Honour Roll". Keep Australia Beautiful. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "Mobile library". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
Further reading
- McNally, Paul Terence; Janke, Irene; Mount Tyson State School; Mount Tyson State School Parents and Citizens Association (2004), Mount Tyson State School : one hundred years of the best, 1904-2004, Mount Tyson State School Parent and Citizens Association, ISBN 978-0-646-43223-6
External links
- "Mount Tyson". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Mount Tyson State School