The district takes its name from the neighbouring mountain, whose name in turn is believed to be derived from the Yuggera word bippo meaning mountain. However, as Yuggera is not a local indigenous language, it may have been Europeans who introduced the name.[2]
The district was first settled in the early 1880s; the Granzein and Soden families were among the early pioneers.[4]
By 1929, there were two churches at Mount Beppo, the Lutheran church and the Apostolic church, both with associated cemeteries.[6]
The Lutheran Church was opened on 12 August 1888.[10] It was extended and re-dedicated in 1930.[11]
The first Apostolic Church services were held in 1883 in the home of Mr Carl Casper Meier and the church building was constructed about 1889, but in 1911 the building was relocated higher up the hill and extended. Further extensions occurred at part of the golden jubilee celebrations in 1934.[12][13] In 2014, only the Apostolic Church remains, but both cemeteries still exist.
The district was known for its brass band, which was established in 1898 and celebrated its golden jubilee in 1949.[6][14][15]
In the 2011 census, the population of Mount Beppo was 347 people.[18]
In the 2016 census, Mount Beppo had a population of 216 people.[19]
In the 2021 census, Mount Beppo had a population of 251 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Mount Beppo. The nearest primary school is Toogoolawah State School in neighbouring Toogoolawah to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is Toogoolawah State High School also in Toogoolawah.[9]
Toogoolawah State School 75th Anniversary, 1905-1980, and the former schools of the Toogoolawah district 1874-1972. Toogoolawah State School. 1980. — also includes Mount Beppo State School, Ivorys Creek Provisional School, Cross Roads Provisional School, Ottaba Provisional School, Murrumba State School, Mount Esk Pocket School, Kipper Provisional School, Lower Cressbrook School, Fulham School, Sandy Gully State School, Cooeeimbardi State School, Scrub Creek State School