Mount Mee, Queensland
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Mount Mee is a rural town and
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in the
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,
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, Australia. In the , the locality of Mount Mee had a population of 519 people.


Geography

Mount Mee (also known as Bonnie Knob) is a mountain, located north of the town of Dayboro, in the
D'Aguilar Range The D'Aguilar Range is a mountain range near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The town of Dayboro is situated on the lower foothills midway along the range and the Sunshine Coast Hinterland town of Mooloolah lies at the northernmost point of ...
(), rising above sea level.
Brisbane–Woodford Road Brisbane–Woodford Road is the official name for a continuous road route in the Moreton Bay local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is designated as part of State Route 58. It is a state-controlled road (number 401) part regional ...
(Mount Mee Road) runs through from south to north.


History

The area around Mount Mee was known to the
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inhabitants of the area as ''Dahmongah'', a word meaning "flying squirrel" or glider. The English name ''Mount Mee'' is possibly derived from another local word ''mia-mia'', meaning a ''view'' or ''lookout'', but this name was not formalised until the establishment of the school in 1899. Settlers began arriving in the area around Mount Mee in 1873, many being timber-getters attracted by the red cedar timber that was readily available in the area. Initially, timber cut down in the area was exported to the nearby towns of
Caboolture Caboolture () is a town and suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the northern side of the Caboolture River. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 29,534 people. Geography Caboolture is ...
, D'Aguilar and Woodford, but a sawmill was eventually built in the fledgling town. A number of larger mills were operated on various parts of the mountain until the last closed in 1982. Dahmongah Provisional School opened on 20 February 1884. In 1900, it was renamed Mount Mee Provisional School. It closed in 1904 due to low student numbers but opened again in 1909. On 1 October 1909, it became Mount Mee State School. Mount Mee Methodist Church was consecrated on 16 December 1922, where it operated as a community church which could be used for any Christian purpose. As of July 2023 it has closed operations. Mount Mee Public Hall opened in 1933. A special tractor called the
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was used to haul logs instead of bullock teams in the early 1930s. Over time, agriculture became important to the economy of the area, with dairy farms and banana plantations being particularly important. Mount Mee Banana Settlement State School opened on 4 April 1934 and closed circa 1939. Mount Mee was initially governed as a part of the
Caboolture Divisional Board The Shire of Caboolture was a local government area located in the Australian state of Queensland on the northern urban fringe of the capital, Brisbane, and south of the Sunshine Coast. The Shire covered an area of , of which approximately o ...
, later the Shire of Caboolture. In 2008, the shire was
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with Pine Rivers Shire and Redcliffe City to form the
Moreton Bay Region The City of Moreton Bay, known until July 2023 as the Moreton Bay Region, is a local government area in the north of the Brisbane metropolitan city in South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it replaced three established local g ...
(now known as the City of Moreton Bay).


Demographics

In the , the locality of Mount Mee had a population of 484 people. In the , the locality of Mount Mee had a population of 519 people. The median age of the Mount Mee population was 52 years, 14 years above the national and state median of 38. 77.5% of people living in Mount Mee were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England at 4.4%, New Zealand at 1.9%, Scotland at 1% and South Africa at 0.8%. 87.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were German and Spanish at 1%, though these households only numbered in the single digits. 43.9% of the population listed their ancestry as English, and 36.2% said their ancestry was Australian. The next highest responses were Scottish, Irish and German. 1.3% of the population were
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or
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, below the Queensland average of 4.6%.


State Forest and Forest Reserve

Mount Mee State Forest and Forest Reserve is a nature preserve located in Mount Mee. It features
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forests, small sections of
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, and plantations of
Hoop Pine ''Araucaria cunninghamii'' is a species of ''Araucaria'' known as hoop pine. Other less commonly used names include colonial pine, Queensland pine, Dorrigo pine, Moreton Bay pine and Richmond River pine. The scientific name honours the botanist a ...
. They adjoin the Brisbane Forest Park. The park features six different walking tracks, two picnic grounds, a camping ground, and numerous tracks for offroad driving.


Education

Mount Mee State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1368 Mt Mee Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 72 students with 9 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 70 students with 9 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). In 2021, this number declined to 53 students and 8 teachers (3.9 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (3.6 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Mount Mee. The nearest government secondary school is Woodford State School (to Year 10) in Woodford to the north. For secondary education to Year 12, the options are Tullawong State High School in
Caboolture Caboolture () is a town and suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the northern side of the Caboolture River. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 29,534 people. Geography Caboolture is ...
to the east, Kilcoy State High School in Kilcoy to the north-west, and Bray Park State High School in Bray Park to the south-east.


Amenities

The
Moreton Bay City Council The City of Moreton Bay, known until July 2023 as the Moreton Bay Region, is a local government area in the north of the Brisbane metropolitan city in South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it replaced three established local g ...
operates a
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service which visits near the Mount Mee Public Hall at 1352 Mount Mee Road (). The council also operates the hall with the assistance of local volunteers. The historic Mount Mee Community Church, which ceased operations in 2023 and is currently for sale, can be seen at 1345 Mount Mee Road () across the road from the Community Hall. It has views from the mountain. Mount Mee Cemetery is at 1 Cemetery Road, off Settlement Road ().


Attractions

The Pitstop Cafe has excellent views, a large range of automotive and racing memorabilia and food. Lookouts at Mount Mee in D'Aguilar National Park include: * Falls Lookout () * Bulls Lookout () both of which are accessed from the Falls Lookout Track which commences from Neurem Road.


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* {{authority control Suburbs of the City of Moreton Bay Populated places established in 1873 Mee, Mount 1873 establishments in Australia Localities in Queensland Towns in Queensland