Type: | suburb |
Gemini Mountains | |
State: | qld |
Coordinates: | -22.4391°N 147.8722°W |
Pop: | 65 |
Postcode: | 4721 |
Area: | 556.8 |
Timezone: | AEST |
Utc: | +10:00 |
Dist1: | 59.3 |
Dir1: | SSW |
Location1: | Moranbah |
Dist2: | 228 |
Dir2: | SW |
Location2: | Mackay |
Dist3: | 996 |
Dir3: | NW |
Location3: | Brisbane |
Lga: | Isaac Region |
Stategov: | Burdekin |
Fedgov: | Capricornia |
Near-N: | Kilcummin |
Near-Ne: | Winchester |
Near-E: | Dysart |
Near-Se: | Dysart |
Near-S: | Wolfang |
Near-Sw: | Wolfang |
Near-W: | Kilcummin |
Near-Nw: | Kilcummin |
Gemini Mountains is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Gemini Mountains had a population of 65 people.
The Goonyella railway line forms most of the western boundary of the locality, with Mount McLaren railway station serving Graincorp's grain handling facility (-22.3472°N 147.7558°W).[2] [3]
One of the four segments of the Peak Range National Park is in the south of the locality.[4]
The locality contains the following mountains:
The land use is predominantly crop growing with some grazing on native vegetation.
The locality takes its name from the mountain range Gemini Mountains (-22.4666°N 147.8833°W), which consists of two volcanic peaks, Mount Castor and Mount Pollux. Castor and Pollux were the Gemini twins in Greek and Roman mythology.[13]
In the, Gemini Mountains had a population of 51 people.
In the, Gemini Mountains had a population of 65 people.
There are no schools in Gemini Mountains. The nearest government primary schools are:
The nearest government secondary schools are: