Mount Tyson is a rural town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Mount Tyson had a population of 280 people.

Geography

Mount Tyson is on the

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. It is located west of

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. The

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runs along part of the northern boundary. Mount Tyson has the following mountains: * Mount Edgecombe () * Mount Tyson ()

History

The town's name derives from the name of its railway station, which in turn was derived from the local mountain, which was believed to be named after

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, a grazier and

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. Mount Tyson Provisional School opened on 18 April 1904 (Easter) with 35 pupils; Minnie (McIntyre) Fletcher was the first teacher. On 1 January 1909, it became Mount Tyson State School. The school was extended in 1916, 1949, 1963, 1973 (library) and 1996 (Prep year building). The school celebrated its centenary in 2004. Mount Tyson Post Office opened by 1917 (a

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had been open from 1904, briefly known as Mount Russell). Between 1914 and 1994, the town was serviced by the

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. St Philip's Anglican Church was dedicated on 13 October 1907 by St Clair Donaldson, the

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. When St John's Anglican Church in Springside closed circa 1974, its church building was relocated to the site of St Philip's for use as a

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and later remodelled as a parish hall. Circa 2014, St Philip's church also closed. The land with the two church buildings at 6-8 Main Street () was sold as a single lot on 4 August 2016 and is now privately owned. Mount Tyson Methodist Church was built in 1907 at a cost of £105. It could seat 100 people. It has since been demolished. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church was built in 1958. The timber church was designed by F Cullen. In 1991, Mount Tyson was the national winner of the

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, run by Keep Australia Beautiful.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Mount Tyson had a population of 285 people. In the , the locality of Mount Tyson had a population of 280 people.

Education

Mount Tyson State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Main Street (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 58 students with 7 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 55 students with 6 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Mount Tyson. The nearest secondary schools are Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the south and Oakey State High School in

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to the north-east.

Amenities

Library services in Mount Tyson are provided by the Toowoomba Regional Council's

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service. The van visits Mt Tyson on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church is at 45 Main Street ().

Notable residents

* Sir Alan Roy Fletcher, chairman of Pittsworth Shire Council and

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for

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References

External links

*
Town map of Mount Tyson, 1968

Mount Tyson State School
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