Rockmount, Queensland
# Rockmount, Queensland

Rockmount is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Rockmount had a population of 87 people.

## Geography

Deverton is a neighbourhood in the south-east of the locality (27°41′00″S 152°03′00″E﻿ / ﻿27.6833°S 152.05°E﻿ / -27.6833; 152.05﻿ (Deverton)).

Rockmount has the following mountains:

* Mount Campbell (27°40′03″S 152°00′48″E﻿ / ﻿27.6675°S 152.0134°E﻿ / -27.6675; 152.0134﻿ (Mount Campbell)) 722 metres (2,369 ft)
* Mount Ridgley (27°42′05″S 152°01′36″E﻿ / ﻿27.7015°S 152.0268°E﻿ / -27.7015; 152.0268﻿ (Mount Ridgley)) 666 metres (2,185 ft)

## History

Rockmount Provisional School opened on 31 January 1899 but closed in early 1902. On 1 February 1904 the school reopened and on 1 January 1909 became Rockmount State School. It closed in 1920, but reopened on 26 November 1928. It closed finally on 24 January 1965. It was at 122 Rockmount Road (27°40′30″S 152°02′23″E﻿ / ﻿27.6750°S 152.0397°E﻿ / -27.6750; 152.0397﻿ (Rockmount State School (former))).

In the 2016 census, Rockmount had a population of 87 people.

## Education

There are no schools in Rockmount. The nearest government primary schools are:

* Flagstone Creek State School in Flagstone Creek to the north-east
* Mount Whitestone State School in Mount Whitestone to the east
* Ramsay State School in neighbouring Ramsay to the south-west
* Middle Ridge State School in Middle Ridge, Toowoomba, to the north-west

The nearest government secondary school is Centenary Heights State High School in Centenary Heights, Toowoomba.

