Mount Howe is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Mount Howe had a population of 20 people.

Geography

The

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forms the north-east, east and south-east boundaries of the locality. The terrain is mountainous with elevations ranging from above sea level. The locality has the following mountains: * Mount Eden () * Mount Hetty () * Mount Ramsay () * Mount Springvale () * Snake Hill () There are three areas within the Eden State Forest in the centre of the locality (). Apart from these, the land use is

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on native vegetation.

Demographics

In the , Mount Howe had "no people or a very low population". In the , Mount Howe had a population of 20 people.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: * Calline Creek () * Coonong () * East Sunrise () * Edenvale () * Glendonnell () * Glenolive () * Lying Downs () * Mount Hetty () * Myrtleville () * Saddler Springs () * Springvale () * Sunrise ()

Transport

Some of the homesteads have airstrips: * Myrtleville airstrip () * Calline Creek airstrip ()

Education

There are no schools in Mount Howe nor nearby.

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and boarding schools are options.

References

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