Mount Rascal is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Rascal had a population of 393 people.[1]
| Mount Rascal Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Rascal | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°37′55″S 151°55′04″E / 27.6319°S 151.9177°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 393 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 54.6/km2 (141.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality is 12 kilometres (7 mi) from the Toowoomba central business district.
The mountain Mount Rascal is in the west of the locality (27°35′38″S 152°37′08″E / 27.594°S 152.619°E) with a peak of 734 metres (2,408 ft).[3]
History
The locality was named during the early stages of colonisation in the region, with white pastoralists calling the Aboriginal people who defended the mountain "black rascals" for their armed resistance.[4][page needed] In 1841, a stockman named John Hill who worked at the nearby Eton Vale estate was speared at Mount Rascal, later dying from his wounds.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Mount Rascal had a population of 462 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Mount Rascal had a population of 393 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Mount Rascal. The nearest primary schools are in Drayton and Vale View. The nearest secondary schools are in Harristown and Centenary Heights.[7]