Mentmore is a coastal

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Mentmore had "no people or a very low population".

Geography

The Tonga Range runs through the centre of the locality with Tonga Mountain, the highest peak at 233 metres. Mentmore has the following mountains (from north to south): * Tonga Mountain () * Rocky Mountain () Mentore has the following coastal features (from north to south): * Ten Mile Beach () * Mentmore Beach () * Stewart Peninsula () * Dewars Beach () * Dewars Point, a headland () Offshore are a number of named marine features: *Gould Island () *Midge Island () *Cave Island () *Brothers Islands, an island group (). * High Islands, an island group () * St Helens Bay () The land use is

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on native vegetation.

History

Menmore was officially named and bounded by the Minister for Natural Resources on 3 September 1999. Mentmore Beach was a popular holiday destination in the 1930s and 1940s with swimming and fishing the main attractions. However, plans to develop the beach as a seaside resort required subdivision of land which was unable to proceed until a better access road was established and the road was never funded.

Demographics

In the , Mentmore had "no people or a very low population". In the , Mentmore had "no people or a very low population".

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: * Exmoor () * Mentmore (

Education

There are no schools in Mentmore. The nearest government primary schools are Pindi Pindi State School in neighbouring

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to the south and Bloomsbury State School in neighbouring

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to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Calen District State College in Calen to the south.

References

{{Mackay Region Mackay Region Coastline of Queensland Localities in Queensland