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Mount Cotton

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Redland City Council QLD, PO Box 21, Mount Cotton, QLD 4165
07 3829 8999

Description

Mount Cotton is a locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia.

Mount Cotton is a locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. 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 after 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 Moreton Bay penal settlement, Major Sydney Cotton.In 1933, the first chicken farm in the area was established.Until the Shire of Tingalpa was abolished in 1949, Mount Cotton hosted its council chambers.Sirromet Wines winery on Mount Cotton Road opened in 2000.The vineyards are located on the Granite Belt where the climate is more suitable for grape growing.

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Type: Rural areas

Population: 1001-10000

Time zone: UTC +10:00

Area: 42.678 km2

Elevation: 51-200 metres

Town elevation: 77 m

Population number: 6,835

Local Government Area: Redland City Council

Location

Redland City Council QLD, PO Box 21, Mount Cotton, QLD 4165

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Mount Cotton, Queensland

Mount Cotton - Localista

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