Septimus is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Septimus had a population of 120 people.

Geography

The south of the locality is a large mountainous pastoral lease covered in natural bushland; its principal land use is grazing on native vegetation. The central area of the locality is part of the Mia Mia State Forest and is used for production forestry. The northern part of the locality is low-lying land along the

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and its tributary Cattle Creek and is used for irrigated farming, predominantly growing

sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fib ...

. A network of

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carries the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills, the closest being Marian Mill in Marian to the north-east. Septimus has the following mountains: * Mount Jimmy Jacky () * Mount Mia Mia ()

History

The locality is believed to have taken its name from a

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. Septimus Provisional School opened on 20 January 1904. On 1 January 1909 it became Septimus State School. The school was mothballed on 31 December 1999 and permanently closed on 24 August 2005. It was at 888-892 Gargett Mia Mia Road () and was converted into holiday accommodation.

Demographics

In the , Septimus had a population of 127 people. In the , Septimus had a population of 120 people.

Education

There are no schools in Septimus. The nearest government primary schools are Gargett State School in neighbouring Gargett to the north and Pinnacle State School in neighbouring

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to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Mirani State High School in neighbouring Mirani to the north-east.

References

{{Mackay Region Mackay Region Localities in Queensland