Mount Pluto, Queensland

Mount Pluto
Mount Pluto is located in Queensland
Mount Pluto
Mount Pluto
Coordinates: 20°18′13″S 148°25′42″E / 20.3036°S 148.4283°E / -20.3036; 148.4283 (Mount Pluto (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
110.3 km2 (42.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total0 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4800
Suburbs around Mount Pluto
Bowen Gregory River Gregory River
Lake Proserpine Mount Pluto Gregory River
Lake Proserpine Crystal Brook Foxdale

Mount Pluto is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Mount Pluto had "no people or a very low population".[2]

Geography

The Proserpine River forms part of the southern boundary.[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mount Pluto had a population of 6 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Mount Pluto had "no people or a very low population".[2]

Education

There are no schools in Mount Pluto. The nearest government primary school is Proserpine State School in Proserpine to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schohol is Proserpine State High School, also in Proserpine. There is also a Catholic primary-and-secondary school in Proserpine.[6]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Pluto (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Pluto (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Mount Pluto – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46887)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Mount Pluto, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Pluto (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 September 2025.