Mosman Park is a
suburb of
Charters Towers
Charters Towers is a rural town in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. It is by road south-west from Townsville on the Flinders Highway. During the last quarter of the 19th century, the town boomed as the rich gold deposits unde ...
in the
Charters Towers Region
The Charters Towers Region is a local government area in North Queensland, Australia southwest of, and inland from the city of Townsville, based in Charters Towers. Established in 2008, it was preceded by two previous local government areas whic ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the Mosman Park had a population of 375 people.
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History
The suburb takes its name from Hugh Mosman
Hugh Mosman (11 February 1843 – 15 November 1909) was a mine owner and politician in Queensland, Australia. He discovered gold in Charters Towers. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
Early life
Mosman was born on 11 Februa ...
, one of the prospectors who found gold at Charters Towers in December 1871.
In the 2011 census, Mosman Park had a population of 330 people.
In the Mosman Park had a population of 375 people.
Education
There are no schools in Mosman Park. The nearest primary schools are Millchester State School in neighbouring Millchester to the east and Charters Towers Central State School
Charters Towers Central State School is a heritage-listed state school at 39–47 High Street, Charters Towers City, Charters Towers, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Queensland Department of Public Works and ...
in neighbouring Charters Towers City to the north. The nearest secondary school is Charters Towers State High School
Charters Towers State High School (CTSHS) is a public high school in Charters Towers City, Charters Towers, Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Aus ...
in Charters Towers City.
References
External links
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{{Charters Towers Region
Suburbs of Charters Towers
Mosman family