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| Coordinates:21°16′37″S148°45′46″E / 21.2769°S 148.7627°E /-21.2769; 148.7627 (Septimus (centre of locality)) | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 201.6 km2 (77.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 120 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.595/km2 (1.54/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4754 | ||||||||||||
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Septimus is a rurallocality in theMackay Region,Queensland, Australia.[3] In the2021 census, Septimus had a population of 120 people.[2]
The south of the locality is a large mountainous pastoral lease covered in natural bushland; its principal land use is grazing on native vegetation. The central area of the locality is part of the Mia Mia State Forest and is used for production forestry.[4]
The northern part of the locality is low-lying land along thePioneer River and its tributary Cattle Creek and is used for irrigated farming, predominantly growingsugarcane. A network ofcane tramways carries the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills, the closest beingMarian Mill inMarian to the north-east.[4]
Septimus has the following mountains:
The locality is believed to have taken its name from apraenomen.[citation needed]
Septimus Provisional School opened on 20 January 1904. On 1 January 1909 it became Septimus State School. The school was mothballed on 31 December 1999 and permanently closed on 24 August 2005.[8][9] It was at 888-892 Gargett Mia Mia Road (21°12′15″S148°45′51″E / 21.2043°S 148.7642°E /-21.2043; 148.7642 (Septimus State School (former))) and was converted into holiday accommodation.[10][11][12][13][14][4]
In the2016 census, Septimus had a population of 127 people.[15]
In the2021 census, Septimus had a population of 120 people.[2]
There are no schools in Septimus. The nearest government primary schools areGargett State School in neighbouringGargett to the north andPinnacle State School in neighbouringPinnacle to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school isMirani State High School in neighbouringMirani to the north-east.[4]
