Mount French, Queensland
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Mount French Queensland |
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Mount French, viewed from Kents Lagoon, 2015
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 Mount French
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| Coordinates | 27°59′52″S 152°37′37″E / 27.99778°S 152.62694°ECoordinates: 27°59′52″S 152°37′37″E / 27.99778°S 152.62694°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4310 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Beaudesert | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||
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Mount French is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.
As the name suggests, the locality of Mount French includes the mountain of the same name in the western half of the locality, part of which is within the Moogerah Peaks National Park. Elevations in the western half of the locality range from 300 metres above sea level to 470 metres at Mount French South Peak and 540 metres at Mount French North Peak. The western half of the locality is mostly undeveloped bushland.
The eastern part of the locality is lower, ranging from 200 to 280 metres above sea level, and is predominantly grazing land.
Mount French is a watershed with the creeks flowing west of the mountain ultimately flowing into the Bremer River, while the creeks flowing east of the mountain ultimately flow into the Logan River.
Mount French Road runs from the Boonah-Rathdowney Road in Boonah and Dugandan to the east through the centre of the locality to the national park and then north to the North Peak.
Mount French Provisional School opened in 1900. One 1 January 1909, it became Mount French State School. It closed circa 1925.
The approximation location of the school is 28°00′07″S 152°38′02″E / 28.002°S 152.634°E.
C.L. Watson sent a letter dated 31 July 1899 on behalf of parents in the Dugandan community, to the Secretary for Public Instruction requesting the establishment of a provisional school at Mount French East. Ernest Kirchner donated and transferred 2 acres 0 roods 25 perches subdivision 1 Portion 303 Coochin for the site of the school 1 February 1900. A subsidized Provisional School was approved 17 April 1900 with a subsidy payable of £74-15-6. The following tenders had been submitted for the construction of the school building: Edward Scholz £87-12-6 and Tronc and Sons £93-10-0. The committee was authorized to accept Scholz’s tender. The building was completed 13 October 1900. The following school committee was appointed: Charles Graewe, Edward A Scholz and F William Hemmy (secretary) 20 February 1901.
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