Mount Mellum is a rural

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in the Sunshine Coast Region,

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, Australia. In the , Mount Mellum had a population of 442 people.

Geography

Mount Mellum () rises to above sea level in the south-east of the locality.

History

Prior to occupation by European colonists in the 19th century, Mount Mellum, along with the rest of the modern Sunshine Coast Region was under the custodianship of the Gubbi Gubbi aboriginal nation. Mount Mellum State School opened in 1920 and closed in 1926. It reopened in 1930 and then closed permanently circa 1938. In the , Mount Mellum had a population of 442 people.

Education

There are no schools in Mount Mellum. The nearest primary school is Landsborough State School in neighbouring Landsborough to the north-east. The nearest secondary school is Beerwah State High School in neighbouring Beerwah to the south-east.

References

{{Sunshine Coast Region Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast Region Localities in Queensland