Mosman Park is a
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated ...
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 und ...
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
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia.
In the , Mosman Park had a population of 342 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 Febru ...
, one of the prospectors who found gold at Charters Towers in December 1871.
Demographics
In the , Mosman Park had a population of 330 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, Queensland, Charters Towers City, Charters Towers, Queensland, Charters Towers, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. ...
in neighbouring Charters Towers City to the north. The nearest secondary school is Charters Towers State High School in Charters Towers City.
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{{Charters Towers Region
Suburbs of Charters Towers
Mosman family