Mount Whitestone, Queensland
human settlement in Lockyer, Queensland, Australia
Mount Whitestone is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mount Whitestone had a population of 129 people.
Geography
In the south elevations rise to around 690 metres (2,260 ft) above sea level near Paradise Mountain. The summit of Mount Whitestone itself is centrally located and reaches 530 metres (1,740 ft). To the north of the peak Paradise Creek joins Ma Ma Creek. Both of these waterways drain valleys extending southwards on either side of Mount Whitestone.
The Gatton–Clifton Road (State Route 80) passes through from north to south-west. The Tenthill Conservation Park is in the east of the locality.
History
Mount Whitestone Provisional School was established on 22 March 1886. It became Mount Whitestone State School on 1 January 1909.
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