Mount Britton (originally Mount Britten) is a rural
locality
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in the
Isaac Region
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In the Mount Britton had a population of 9 people.
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It was formerly a township in the former Nebo Shire.
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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 ().2006 census
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, Mount Britton and the surrounding area had a population of 255.
Education
There are no schools in Mount Britton. The nearest primary school is Nebo State School in neighbouring Nebo to the south. There are no nearby secondary schools; distance education
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or boarding schools would be options.
See also
* List of ghost towns
The following is a list of ghost towns, listed by continent, then by country.
Africa
Angola
* The settlement of Saint Martin of the Tigers (in Portuguese: ''São Martinho dos Tigres''), situated on a peninsula now known as the Tigres Island ...
References
Further reading
* (includes historical aspects of Mount Britton)
External links
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Ghost towns in Queensland
Mining towns in Queensland
Populated places established in 1881
1881 establishments in Australia
Isaac Region
Localities in Queensland