Discover Mount Morgan
Mount Morgan in Rockhampton (Queensland) is a place in Australia about 808 mi (or 1,300 km) north of Canberra, the country's capital city.
Current time in Mount Morgan is now 08:08 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Australia / Brisbane with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports near Mount Morgan. The closest airport in Australia is Rockhampton Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sunshine Coast, Bowen, Brisbane, and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F
Morning Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
Evening Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
Night Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 42% |
Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 55% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
29°C (85 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Kroombit Cattle Station Marissastravels's photos around Kroombit , Australia (mount morgan)
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Experience the tour of Mount Morgan from 2004
Mount Morgan was the most lucrative gold mine in Australian history. View this video from 2004 when the Steam Train was still running, the tours of the open cut mine now filled with toxic waste...
Mount Morgan Golden Mount Festival Parade 2004 - highlights
Golden Mount Festival Parade 2004 20 minutes inland from Rockhampton in Queensland Australia Each year there is a different theme, 2004 being the Year of the...
Mount Morgan's Golden Mount Festival 2004 in full - 22 minutes
Mount Morgan's Golden Mount Festival 2004 in full. Each year a different theme is chosen. In 2004 it was the Chinese Year of the Monkey - so the theme was "M...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Mount Morgan, Queensland
Mount Morgan is a town located in central Queensland, Australia. It is situated on the Dee River, 38 kilometres south of the city of Rockhampton, and is 680 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane. The Burnett Highway passes through the town. At the 2006 census, Mount Morgan had a population of 2,447.
Shire of Mount Morgan
The Shire of Mount Morgan was a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, about 20 kilometres south of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, which was based around the former gold mining town of Mount Morgan, covered an area of 492.0 square kilometres, and existed as a local government entity from 1890 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the Rockhampton Region.
Number 7 Dam
Number 7 Dam The largest dam built on the Dee River by Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Limited, officially known as the No. 7 Dam, was built downstream from the mine in 1900. Due to a serious drought at the time the dam was not filled until May 1904. The wall was raised by 4.5 metres in 1999. It remained unfilled until November 22, 2000 when water poured over the top of the dam for the first time.
Mount Morgan railway station
Mount Morgan Railway Station was constructed in 1898 to service the former goldrush and gold mining township of Mount Morgan, Queensland. The station was designed by Henrik Hansen, who also designed the Archer Park, Rockhampton Central, Shorncliffe and South Brisbane railway stations. The station operated as a functional railway station from 1898 until 1987, after which it was restored as a Railway Heritage Museum.