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Line 3: {{GeoGroup}} {{Infobox Australian place \| type = suburb \| name = Mount Crosby \| city = Brisbane \| state = qld \| image = Mount Crosby pumping station, 2022 01.jpg ~~\| image =~~ \| caption = Mount Crosby pumping station, 2022 \| coordinates = {{coord\|-27.5230\|152.8119\|type:city_region:AU-QLD\|display=inline,title\|name=Mount Crosby (centre of locality)}} \| pop = ~~1832~~1860 \| pop_year = {{CensusAU\|~~2016~~2021}} \| pop_footnotes = <ref name=~~Census2016~~Census2021/> \| established = \| postcode = 4306 Line 23: \| dist2 = 30.1 \| dir2 = WSW \| location2 = [[Brisbane ~~GPO~~CBD]] \| dist3 = \| dir3 = Line 42: \| near-nw = [[Kholo, Queensland\|Kholo]] }} '''Mount Crosby''' is a semi-rural outer western [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)\|locality]] in the [[City of Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN\|23006\|Mount Crosby\|locality in City of Brisbane\|accessdate=26 December 2020}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU\|~~2016~~2021}}, Mount Crosby had a population of 1,~~832~~860 people.<ref name=~~"Census2016">{{Census 2016 AUS\|id=SSC31971\|name=Mount Crosby (SSC)\|accessdate=20 October 2018\|quick=on}}<~~Census2021/~~ref~~> == Geography == The locality of Mount Crosby is bounded to the south-west and south by the [[Brisbane River]] (known by locals as the "Devil's elbow"), to the south-east by [[Mount Crosby Road]] and a second section of the Brisbane River, and to the north by Lake Manchester Road and Swensons Road. It is {{convert\|22\|km\|mi}} south-west of the [[Brisbane CBD]]. Mount Crosby has the following mountains: * Holts Hill ({{coord\|-27.5226\|152.8085\|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD\|name=Holts Hill}}) {{convert\|65\|m}} above sea level{{Hsp}}<ref name="MountainPeaksCapes">{{Cite web\|date=12 November 2020\|title=Mountain peaks and capes – Queensland\|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9\|archive-date=25 November 2020\|access-date=25 November 2020\|website=Queensland Open Data\|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite QPN\|16028\|Holts Hill\|mountain in Brisbane City\|access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref> * [[Mount Crosby ~~(Queensland)\|Mount Crosby]]~~ (also known as Mount Belle Vue) ({{coord\|-27.5281\|152.7989\|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD\|name=Mount Crosby (Mount Belle Vue)}}) {{convert\|183\|m}} above sea level{{Hsp}}<ref name="MountainPeaksCapes" /><ref name=":0">{{cite QPN\|8850\|Mount Crosby\|mountain in Brisbane City\|access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref> [[Colleges Crossing]] ({{Coord\|-27.5564\|152.8036\|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD\|name=Colleges Crossing}}) is a historic ford on the Brisbane River, now replaced by a low-level bridge.<ref name=":1">{{Cite QPN\|7734\|Colleges Crossing\|unbounded locality in the City of Ipswich\|access-date=29 April 2021}}</ref> Line 59: [[John Oxley]] explored the Brisbane River in September 1824. He and Lieutenant Butler climbed the mountain (now known as Mount Crosby) naming it Belle Vue Mountain. The origin of the current name is uncertain, but there are two theories. The first theory is that first farmers to take up land in the area came from Crosbie-on-Eden on the England-Scotland border and they named the mountain Mount Crosbie. The second theory is that a gold prospector George Crosby worked here in the early days.<ref name="qpnl" /><ref name=":0" /> In 1824, [[Allan Cunningham (botanist)\|Allan Cunningham]] explored a shallow part of the Brisbane River ({{Coord\|-27.5564\|152.8036\|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD\|name=Colleges Crossing}}) at the south-eastern corner of the present-day locality of Mount Crosby.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Mount Crosby\|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/mount-crosby\|url-status=live\|access-date=29 April 2021\|website=Queensland Places\|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland\|archive-date=9 March 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309054550/https://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/mount-crosby}}</ref> This ford was later named ''[[Colleges Crossing]]'' after farmer George College or Colledge (his name was spelled with both variants) who immigrated to Brisbane on the ship [[Artemisia (ship)\|''Artemisia'']] in 1849 and acquired land in the area circa 1852.<ref name=":1" /> The Crosby postal receiving office opened on 1 January 1882; it was renamed Mount Crosby receiving office in June 1917. It became a full post office in about 1924.<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web \| last = Premier Postal History \| title = Post Office List \| publisher = Premier Postal Auctions \| url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= \| access-date = 11 June 2014 \| archive-date = 15 May 2014 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD& \| url-status = live }}</ref> In May 1881, tenders were called for the erection of a provisional school in Lower Kholo (now Mount Crosby).<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122869181\|title=Advertising\|date=7 May 1881\|newspaper=[[Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser]]\|access-date=19 November 2019\|issue=2923\|location=Queensland, Australia\|volume=XXI\|page=2\|via=National Library of Australia\|archive-date=23 December 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223020708/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122869181\|url-status=live}}</ref> Mount Crosby Provisional School opened on 30 January 1882 with 22 pupils under teacher Arthur Leigh.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://mtcrosbyss.eq.edu.au/Calendarandnews/Newsletters/Newsletters/Newsletter%20Term%203,%20Week%205.pdf\|title=Mount Crosby State School newsletter\|date=13 August 2015\|website=Mount Crosby State School\|page=17\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191119035045/https://mtcrosbyss.eq.edu.au/Calendarandnews/Newsletters/Newsletters/Newsletter%20Term%203,%20Week%205.pdf\|archive-date=19 November 2019\|access-date=19 November 2019}}</ref> It closed on 31 December 1892, but soon reopened on 11 September 1893 as Mount Crosby State School under head teacher Samuel Rea.<ref name=qs>{{Cite QldSchool\|access-date=10 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Citation \| author1=Queensland Family History Society \| title=Queensland schools past and present \| date=2010 \| publisher=Queensland Family History Society \| edition=Version 1.01 \| isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref><ref>{{cite QSA Agency\|259\|Mount Crosby State School\|11 June 2014}}</ref> This original school was located at 655 Mount Crosby Road and is now heritage-listed.<ref name="BHR1071" /> The [[Mount Crosby Pumping Station]] and the first [[Mount Crosby Weir\|Mount Crosby weir]] opened in 1892 to supply water to Brisbane. A small village was established to accommodate the workers, consisting of 60 cottages and other facilities such as a church/hall, store, and bowls club.<ref>{{Cite QHR\|2=Mount Crosby Pumping Station Complex\|3=650236\|access-date=21 February 2021}}</ref><ref name="bhr1089" /> A tramway was built from [[Tivoli, Queensland\|Tivoli]] to convey coal from the [[Ipswich, Queensland\|Ipswich]] Coalfield to the station.<ref>'''''Former Mt. Crosby Tramway Revisited''''' Behan, E.D. [[Australian Railway History]], July 2005 pp258-276</ref> In the early 1940s, about {{convert\|40\|acre\|}} of land was sold to [[Scouts Australia]]. This was developed as the [[Tyamolum Scout Camp Site\|Tyamolum Scout Camp]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Mount Crosby: Major People\|url=http://www.brisbites.com/suburbView.asp?suburb=116&topic=5\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080722031535/http://www.brisbites.com/suburbView.asp?suburb=116&topic=5\|archive-date=22 July 2008\|access-date=29 April 2021\|website=BRISbites}}</ref> On 13 May 1948, [[Queensland Premier]] [[Ned Hanlon (politician)\|Ned Hanlon]] officially opened the first section of the Mount Crosby East Bank Water Treatment Plant.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=The history of the East Bank filters\|url=https://www.seqwater.com.au/news/history-east-bank-filters\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-02-21\|website=[[Seqwater]]\|archive-date=13 March 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313204919/https://www.seqwater.com.au/news/history-east-bank-filters}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|date=14 May 1948\|title=PREMIER TO AID CITY WATER PLAN\|page=4\|newspaper=[[The Courier-mail]]\|issue=3578\|location=Queensland, Australia\|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49650322\|accessdate=21 February 2021\|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> The Autism Therapy & Education Centre opened on 1 March 1985 and closed on 5 June 2003. It was a school and therapy centre for children with [[autism]].<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation\|author1=Queensland Family History Society\|title=Queensland schools past and present\|publication-date=2010\|edition=Version 1.01\|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]\|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref> Line 77: [[Kholo, Queensland\|Kholo]], Mount Crosby and [[Karana Downs, Queensland\|Karana Downs]] were transferred from the [[City of Ipswich]] to become part of the [[City of Brisbane]] in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/about_council/council_history\|title=Council History\|date=2014-03-04\|website=[[Ipswich City Council]]\|language=en\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191119040501/https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/about_council/council_history\|archive-date=19 November 2019\|access-date=2019-11-19}}</ref> == Demographics == In the {{CensusAU\|2011}}, the population of Mount Crosby was 1,728, 49.9% female and 50.1% male.~~<ref name="Census2011">{{Census 2011 AUS\|id=SSC31124\|name=Mount Crosby (SSC)\|accessdate=29 April 2021\|quick=on}}</ref>~~ The median age of the Mount Crosby population was 37 years of age.~~<ref name="Census2011" />~~ 74.2% of people living in Mount Crosby were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 7.2%, South Africa 3.2%, New Zealand 2.9%, United States of America 0.9%, Germany 0.8%.~~<ref name="Census2011" />~~ 90.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% German, 0.6% Afrikaans, 0.5% Russian, 0.3% Persian (excluding Dari), 0.3% Mandarin.<ref name="Census2011">{{Census 2011 AUS\|id=SSC31124\|name=Mount Crosby (SSC)\|accessdate=29 April 2021\|quick=on}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU\|2016}}, the population of Mount Crosby was 1,832, 50.6% female and 49.4% male.~~<ref name="Census2016" />~~ The median age of the Mount Crosby population was 39 years of age.~~<ref name="Census2011" />~~ 72.9% of people living in Mount Crosby were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were England 6.9%, South Africa 3.3%, New Zealand 2.9%, Germany 1.1%, United States of America 0.7%.~~<ref name="Census2016" />~~ 90.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were Afrikaans 1.1%, German 1%, Mandarin 0.8%, Dutch 0.4%, Persian (excluding Dari) 0.4%.<ref name="Census2016~~" /~~>{{Census ~~60.7%~~2016 ofAUS\|id=SSC31971\|name=Mount ~~residents~~Crosby ~~worked full~~(SSC)\|access-~~time,~~date=20 ~~while~~October ~~a further 31.1% worked part-time, and 3.5% and 4.6% were away from work and unemployed respectively.~~2018\|quick=on}}</ref ~~name="Census2016" /~~> In the {{CensusAU\|2021}}, Mount Crosby had a population of 1,860 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS\|id=SAL31953\|name=Mount Crosby (SAL)\|access-date=28 February 2023\|quick=on}}</ref> ==Heritage listings==▼ ▲== Heritage listings == Mount Crosby has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Line 122 ⟶ 125: * 57 Wattle Street: Fig Tree{{hsp}}<ref name="BHR1091">{{cite BrisbaneHR\|1091\|Fig Tree\|accessdate=9 March 2020}}</ref> == Education == There are no schools in Mount Crosby. Despite the name, Mount Crosby State School is a government co-education primary (P-6) school located on the eastern side of Mount Crosby Road in neighbouring [[Karana Downs, Queensland\|Karana Downs]] ({{coord\|-27.550919\|152.807199\|type:edu_region:AU-QLD\|name=Mount Crosby State School}}).<ref name=qsx>{{cite web\|title=Queensland State and Non-State Schools\|url=http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/statistics/docs/state-and-non-state-school-listing.xlsx\|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]\|access-date=10 June 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508025559/http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/statistics/docs/state-and-non-state-school-listing.xlsx\|archive-date=8 May 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The nearest government secondary school is [[Ipswich State High School]] in [[Brassall, Queensland\|Brassall]] in [[Ipswich, Queensland\|Ipswich]] to the south-west.<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe\|access-date=21 February 2021}}</ref> == Facilities == The locality has a major role in the supply of water to Brisbane, including: Line 134 ⟶ 137: There is an [[Queensland State Emergency Service\|SES]] Unit at 24 Stumers Road ({{coord\|-27.5379\|152.8008\|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD\|name=SES Unit}}).<ref name="emergencyservices">{{Cite web\|date=18 November 2020\|title=Emergency services facilities – Queensland\|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/923a4139-4a79-4744-8955-d73230796bd6\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124224500/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/923a4139-4a79-4744-8955-d73230796bd6\|archive-date=24 November 2020\|access-date=24 November 2020\|website=Queensland Open Data\|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> == Amenities == Mount Crosby is serviced by a fortnightly visit of the [[Brisbane City Council]]'s mobile library service outside the Mount Crosby State School on Mountt Crosby Road.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Mobile library services\|url=http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/libraries/library-opening-hours-locations/mobile-library-services\|publisher=[[Brisbane City Council]]\|access-date=3 June 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606202747/http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/libraries/library-opening-hours-locations/mobile-library-services\|archive-date=6 June 2014\|url-status=live}}</ref> Mount Crosby Bowls Club is at 770 Mount Crosby Road ({{coord\|-27.5380\|152.8037\|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD\|name=Mount Crosby Bowls Club}}).<ref name="BuildingPoints">{{Cite web\|date=17 November 2020\|title=Building points – Queensland\|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71\|archive-date=25 November 2020\|access-date=25 November 2020\|website=Queensland Open Data\|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Mount Crosby Bowls Club\|url=http://www.mtcrosbybowls.com\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-04-28\|archive-date=28 January 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128160845/http://www.mtcrosbybowls.com/}}</ref> Mount Crosby Post Office is at 659 Mount Crosby Road, part of the general store ({{coord\|-27.5406\|152.8054\|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD\|name=Mount Crosby Post Office}}).<ref name="BuildingPoints" /><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Mount Crosby LPO\|url=https://auspost.com.au/locate/post-office/qld/mount-crosby/4306/mount-crosby-lpo-441519\|url-status=live\|access-date=29 April 2021\|website=[[Australia Post]]\|archive-date=28 April 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428235457/https://auspost.com.au/locate/post-office/qld/mount-crosby/4306/mount-crosby-lpo-441519}}</ref><ref>{{Google Maps\|url=https://~~goo~~www.glgoogle.com/maps/~~ZmMXQJ2DQxkXZLbD6~~@-27.5409054,152.8054261,3a,15y,356.36h,95.21t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1swyJ5aiVhhIbLuF9iQ0cWOg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en\|access-date=29 April 2021\|title=Mount Crosby post office and store}}</ref> Tyamolum Scout Park and Camping Ground is at 31 Bunya Street ({{Coord\|-27.5257\|152.8428\|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD\|name=Tyamolum Scout Park}}). It has one building providing bunk-house style accommodation with kitchen, dining and uni-sex bathroom facilities. It also provides several areas for tent camping<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Tyamolum Scout Park and Camping Ground\|url=https://scoutsqld.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Tyamolum-Information-Flyer.pdf\|url-status=live\|access-date=29 April 2021\|website=[[Scouts Queensland]]\|archive-date=8 March 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308042946/https://scoutsqld.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Tyamolum-Information-Flyer.pdf}}</ref> Line 155 ⟶ 157: * Swensons Road Nature Reserve ({{coord\|-27.5167\|152.8280\|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD\|name=Swensons Road Nature Reserve}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" /> == See also == * [[List of tramways in Queensland]] == References == {{Reflist}} == Further reading == * {{Citation\|title=Mt. Crosby State School Centenary 1882-1982\|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/12495993\|publication-date=1982\|publisher=Mt. Crosby State School\|access-date=29 April 2021}} == External links == {{Commons category\|Mount Crosby, Queensland}} * [http://queenslandplaces.com.au/mount-crosby University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Mount Crosby]