The Monument, Queensland

The Monument is a mining town in the locality of Dajarra in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia.^[1] It is nicknamed Phosphate Hill.^[2]

The Monument Queensland
The Monument
Coordinates	21.7676°S 139.9195°E / -21.7676; 139.9195 (The Monument (town centre))
Postcode(s)	4825
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	55.9 km (35 mi) E of Dajarra (town) 172 km (107 mi) SSE of Mount Isa 174 km (108 mi) N of Boulia 959 km (596 mi) WSW of Townsville 1,879 km (1,168 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Cloncurry
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal division(s)	Kennedy

History

The town was named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 October 1975.^[1] The name refers to a nearby mountain, also called The Monument (21.7580°S 139.9159°E / -21.7580; 139.9159 (The Monument (mountain))), which has a rock pillar standing on the top of it.^[3]

The Monument State School opened on 15 March 1976 and then closed in December 1978. It reopened on 15 January 1982 and closed in December 1994.^[2][4]

Economy

The town exists for the workers at the IPL Phosphate Mine.^[5]