Mount Charlton
QLD 4741 • Queensland
About Mount Charlton
Mount Charlton is a rural locality in the Mackay Region of Queensland, situated inland from the coastal city of Mackay in central Queensland. The locality covers approximately 121.2 square kilometres and is accessed via the Mirani–Mount Ossa Road, which connects it to Dows Creek to the south and Mount Ossa to the east. With a 2021 Census population of around 151, Mount Charlton is one of the smaller rural communities in the Mackay LGA, set among the cane country and pastoral land typical of this part of the Mackay hinterland.
The area around Mount Charlton is characteristic of inland Mackay, with sugar cane farming, cattle grazing, and tropical bushland forming the dominant landscape. The town of Mirani, located to the south, provides the nearest local services including a general store, school, and community facilities, while Mackay city — approximately 70 kilometres to the east — offers full urban services including hospitals, shopping centres, the Mackay Airport, and connection to the Bruce Highway. Mount Charlton suits those drawn to a quiet, rural lifestyle in the tropical hinterland of Queensland's Mackay region.
Mount Charlton falls under postcode 4741 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Whitsunday electorate.
Location
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- No regular bus services — Mirani / Mackay Car required
Commute to Mackay CBD
🛣️ Accessed via Mirani–Mount Ossa Road and Mackay–Mirani Road; Mirani is the nearest local service town (~25km)
A remote rural locality with no local services; car essential for all errands
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Mathieson Street
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Prospect Street
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Chidlow Street
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Tom Lynch Street
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2880 Bruce Highway
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Kinchant Dam Road
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Pinnacle Street
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Seaforth Road