Description
Mount Britton (originally Mount Britten) is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.
Mount Britton (originally Mount Britten) is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Mount Britton had a population of 9 people.It was formerly a township in the former Nebo Shire.
History
The township began in 1881 with the discovery of a gold field, and at its height had a population of 1500 inhabitants. When alluvial and shallow reef gold diminished by the late 1880s, the town experienced a decline and was eventually abandoned. It currently exists as a historical site at the end of Mount Britton Road (21.4035°S 148.5452°E? / -21.4035; 148.5452? (Mount Britton (historic town))).Mount Britten Post Office opened on 1 June 1881 and closed in 1912.Mount Britten Provisional School opened c.?1883 and closed in 1906.At the 2006 census, Mount Britton and the surrounding area had a population of 255.In the 2016 census Mount Britton had a population of 9 people.
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Population: 1-100
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 399.654 km2
Elevation: 201-500 metres
Town elevation: 472 m
Population number: 9
Local Government Area: Isaac Regional Council