Captains Mountain is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Captains Mountain had a population of 77 people.

Geography

The south-west of the locality is Western Creek State Forest. The remainder of the locality is used for farming, mostly grazing but with some cropping. The

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passes through the locality from the north-east (

Millmerran Millmerran , known as Domville between 1 June 1889 and 16 November 1894, is a town and a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Millmerran had a population of 1,563 people. Geography The town is on the ...

) and then exits to the south-west forming part of the south-western boundary (adjacent to

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and Millmerran Downs).

History

The locality is named for the mountain Captains Mountain within the locality. In 1914, the Captain's Mountain Co-operative Dairy Company was formed with 275 shares at a cost of each. The company built a cheese factory. In March 1916, the factory processed to produce of cheese. The factory was still operating in 1931, but was contemplating closure in 1934, and had closed by 1939. Captain's Mountain Provisional School opened on 30 January 1922, becoming Captain's Mountain State School in 1957. It closed in 1962.

Education

There are no schools in Captains Mountain. The nearest primary and secondary school to Year 10 is in

and the nearest secondary school to Year 12 in is

Pittsworth Pittsworth is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Pittsworth had a population of 3,294 people. Geography Pittsworth township is south-west of Brisbane via the Warrego Highway, sout ...

References

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