Download coordinates as: Mount Perry is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.

[4] The Perry Fault, a major regional strike-slip structure in South East Queensland is in the New England Orogenic Belt.

The town is nestled in a valley near Mount Perry, the area's highest mountain.

[2] In 1869, copper was discovered at Mount Perry (approx 100 km west of Bundaberg) and the township grew rapidly.

[9] A railway to the coast was essential to provide cheap transport and make the mining of low percentage ore viable.

[10] Mount Perry Provisional School opened on 7 October 1871 in a "crude bark humpy" with 36 students under teacher Archibald Douglas of Gayndah.

On Saturday 1 April 1922, the teacher's residence was burned down, but a bucket brigade was able to save the school building.

[27] Although the church was to be opened on Sunday 12 February 1905 by Archbishop Robert Dunne, he was unable to attend on the day and the church was officially opened by the local priest Father Mimnagh with over 400 people in attendance.

[32] Mount Perry Presbyterian Church was opened on Wednesday 17 June 1908 by the Reverend Andrew Gillison.

[11] It was on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site on the western side of Homestead Road (25°08′18″S 151°33′52″E / 25.1382°S 151.5645°E / -25.1382; 151.5645) and served a mining community.

[52] The North Burnett Regional Council operates a public library at 34 Heusman Street.

[53] The Mount Perry branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 73 Heusman Street.

There is a general store, petrol station and post office (with bank agency), motel and a hotel.

[9] Mount Perry has an art gallery and a bicentennial museum with active historic gold stamper (demonstrations on request).

[citation needed] An 18 kilometres (11 mi) section of the Bicentennial National Trail passes through the Mount Perry area and is ideal for walking, cycling or horse riding activities.