| Jardine Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Jardine | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°03′25″S150°24′07″E / 23.0569°S 150.4019°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 72 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.173/km2 (3.037/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 20–30 m (66–98 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 61.4 km2 (23.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Livingstone Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Jardine is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Jardine had a population of 72 people. [1]
The locality is bounded by Alligator Creek to the west, by Bills Creek to the north and Hedlow Creek. [3]
The land is relatively flat mostly 20–30 metres (66–98 ft) above sea level. The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with some cropping. [3]
The locality was most likely named after pastoralist and magistrate John Jardine of Rockhampton. [2]
Jardine Provisional School opened on 11 August 1913. On 1 December 1914, it became Jardine State School. Circa 1935, it was renamed Milman State School. [4] [5]
In the 2016 census, Jardine had a population of 59 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Jardine had a population of 72 people. [1]
There are no schools in present-day Jardine. The nearest government primary school is Milman State School in neighbouring Milman to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Glenmore State High School in Kawana, a northern suburb of Rockhampton, to the south. [3]
