Local Government Area
Somerset
Population
18 (2021 census)
Area
328.82 km²
Coordinates
-26.7214, 152.3764
Data
Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics ASGS boundaries, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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About Monsildale

Monsildale is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, about 137 km north-west of Brisbane. The name derives from the Derbyshire valley that was home to David Cannon McConnel, who established the Cressbrook pastoral run in the area. The locality features the heritage-listed Monsildale Homestead and contains several national parks and state forests including Squirrel Creek, Wrattens, Conondale and Jimna, protecting endangered riverine wetlands and wildlife.

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