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A small area along the riverside of West Street that contains the Mount Isa City Council’s Civic Centre is not part of the townside suburb of Mount Isa City but part of the mineside suburb of Miles End that extends across the river.[6]The land is mostly flat ranging between 350 to 360 metres (1,150 to 1,180\u00a0ft) above sea level.[6]As the central business district for the town, the land use is predominantly commercial services with only a small amount of residential development mostly in the east of the suburb.[6]History[edit]The name reflects it is the central suburb of Mount Isa, the name suggested by prospector John Campbell (Cam) Miles who had the first mineral lease on the silver\/lead deposit at Mount Isa in February 1923. It is thought to be a deliberate corruption of Mount Ida, the abandoned mining town in Western Australia which featured in the reminiscences of his friend Moses Rowlands.[2][7]Mount Isa Provisional School opened on 28 July 1924. In 1926 it became Mount Isa State School. was proclaimed a state school in 1926. In 1966 it was renamed Mount Isa Central State School.[8]The Mount Isa branch of the Queensland Country Women’s Association was founded in May 1928, making it the longest-serving community organisation in Mount Isa.[9]In the 2016 census, Mount Isa City had a population of 95 people.[1]Education[edit]Mount Isa Central State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 49 Miles Street (20\u00b043\u203224\u2033S 139\u00b029\u203231\u2033E\ufeff \/ \ufeff20.7232\u00b0S 139.4919\u00b0E\ufeff \/ -20.7232; 139.4919\ufeff (Mount Isa Central State School)).[10][11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 203 students with  22 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[12]There are no secondary schools in the suburb. The nearest government secondary school is Spinifex State College which has its Junior Campus  in neighbouring Parkside to the south-west and its Senior Campus in Pioneer to the east.[6]Facilities[edit]Mount Isa Police Station is at 7-9 Isa Street (20\u00b043\u203243\u2033S 139\u00b029\u203227\u2033E\ufeff \/ \ufeff20.7286\u00b0S 139.4909\u00b0E\ufeff \/ -20.7286; 139.4909\ufeff (Mount Isa Police Station)).[13][14]Mount Isa Fire Station is at 35 West Street (corner of Helen Street, 20\u00b043\u203225\u2033S 139\u00b029\u203226\u2033E\ufeff \/ \ufeff20.7237\u00b0S 139.4905\u00b0E\ufeff \/ -20.7237; 139.4905\ufeff (Mount Isa Fire Station)).[13][15]Amenities[edit]The Mount Isa City Council operates a Civic Centre including a public library and park at 23 West Street (20\u00b043\u203232\u2033S 139\u00b029\u203223\u2033E\ufeff \/ \ufeff20.7255\u00b0S 139.4898\u00b0E\ufeff \/ -20.7255; 139.4898\ufeff (Civic Centre with library and park)). While it is officially in Miles End, it can only be accessed from Mount Isa City.[16]The Copper City Mount Isa branch of the Queensland Country Women’s Association has its rooms at 3 Isa Street (20\u00b043\u203243\u2033S 139\u00b029\u203228\u2033E\ufeff \/ \ufeff20.7286\u00b0S 139.4912\u00b0E\ufeff \/ -20.7286; 139.4912\ufeff (Queensland Country Women’s Association)).[17]The Salvation Army Hall is at 43 West Street (20\u00b043\u203224\u2033S 139\u00b029\u203226\u2033E\ufeff \/ \ufeff20.7232\u00b0S 139.4906\u00b0E\ufeff \/ -20.7232; 139.4906\ufeff (Salvation Army Hall)).[18]References[edit]External links[edit] Media related to Mount Isa City, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons  "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/mount-isa-city-queensland-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Mount Isa City, Queensland – Wikipedia"}}]}]