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Mount Enniskillen, Queensland

Mount Enniskillen is a rural locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Enniskillen had a population of 44 people.

Geography

The Enniskillen Range forms part of the south-western boundary of the locality. The mountain Mount Enniskillen () at the northern end of the range rises to above sea level.

The Landsborough Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Macfarlane) and exits to the west (Blackall).

History

The mountain was named on 1 October 1846 by Thomas Mitchell, the New South Wales Surveyor-General. It is believed to be named after Enniskillen in Northern Ireland.

Demographics

In the , Mount Enniskillen had a population of 13 people.

In the , Mount Enniskillen had a population of 44 people.

Education

There are no schools in Mount Enniskillen. The nearest government school is Tambo State School (Early Childhood to Year 10) in neighbouring Tambo to the south-east; however this school is only within range of a daily commute for students living in the south of Mount Enniskillen. Also, there are no school providing education to Year 12 nearby. The alternatives to daily school attendance are distance education and boarding school.

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