Spring Mountain, Queensland

Spring Mountain is a mostly undeveloped locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Spring Mountain had a population of 0 people.[1] Since then, land in the north-east of the locality has been developed for residential use and land sales are occurring and housing constructed.[3]

Spring Mountain
Queensland
Looking across the school grounds to the new housing developments
Spring Mountain
Coordinates27.7069°S 152.8830°E / -27.7069; 152.8830 (Spring Mountain (centre of locality))
Population0 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.000/km2 (0.00/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4124
Area19.1 km2 (7.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Spring Mountain:
Redbank Plains Augustine Heights
 Springfield Central
White Rock Spring Mountain Springfield Lakes
South Ripley Greenbank Greenbank

History

Spring Mountain was developed as part of Greater Springfield, Queensland Australia's largest master-planned community.[4]

In the 2016 census, Spring Mountain had a population of 0 people.[1] Since then, land in the north-east of the locality has been developed for residential use and land sales are occurring and housing constructed.[3]

Spring Mountain State School opened in 2019, with 55 pupils were enrolled on the first day of the first term.[5][6] It was built with a maximum capacity of 760 students.[7]

Education
Spring Mountain State School, 2019

Spring Mountain State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 56 Dublin Avenue (27.6871°S 152.8907°E / -27.6871; 152.8907 (Spring Mountain State School)).[8] In 2020, the school had an enrolment of 195 students with 18 teachers (17 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (less than 5 full-time equivalent).[9]

There are no secondary schools in Spring Mountain. The nearest government secondary school is Springfield Central State High School in neighbouring Springfield Central to the north-east.[10]

Transport

Spring Mountain has been served by a bus route since January 2020. The service comprises a loop service from Spring Mountain to Orion Shopping Centre and Springfield Central railway station, running twice an hour on weekdays.[11]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Spring Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Spring Mountain – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 50104)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. PEET. "Spring Mountain | Land For Sale Greenbank Queensland". www.peet.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  4. "SEQRP and Greater Springfield". Planning Institute Australia. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. O’Flaherty, Antonia (29 January 2019). "$40m State School Has Just 55 Students". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  6. "Our school". Spring Mountain State School. 20 November 2018. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  7. "Spring Mountain State School". Queensland Education Department. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  8. "Spring Mountain State School". Spring Mountain State School. 20 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  9. "School annual report 2020" (PDF). Spring Mountain State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  10. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  11. "Improvements to Springfield buses". translink.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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