Mackenzie, Queensland (Central Highlands)

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Mackenzie
Queensland
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Mackenzie
Coordinates 23°07′55″S149°23′00″E / 23.1319°S 149.3833°E / -23.1319; 149.3833 Coordinates: 23°07′55″S149°23′00″E / 23.1319°S 149.3833°E / -23.1319; 149.3833
Population37 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.0356/km2 (0.0923/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4702
Area1,038.7 km2 (401.0 sq mi)
LGA(s) Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s) Gregory
Federal Division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Mackenzie:
Mackenzie River Clarke Creek Mount Gardiner
Bingegang Mackenzie Mount Gardiner
Alsace Dingo Goowarra

Mackenzie is a locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Mackenzie had a population of 37 people. [1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

Central Highlands Region Local government area in Queensland, Australia

Central Highlands Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia.

Queensland North-east state of Australia

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

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Geography

The Mackenzie River forms the eastern, northern and north-western boundary of the locality. The land in the north of the locality is lower-lying (elevations of 100 metres (330 ft)) rising to higher levels (elevations of 200 metres (660 ft)) in the south. Moultrie State Forest is in the south of the locality. [3]

Mackenzie River (Queensland) tributary of the Fitzroy River in Queensland, Australia

The Mackenzie River is a river located in Central Queensland, Australia. The Mackenzie River is a major tributary of the Fitzroy River, part of the largest river catchment flowing to the eastern coast of Australia.

The land use is a mix of cropping and grazing. [3]

History

The locality's name presumably derives from the Mackenzie River, which in turn was named by explorer Ludwig Leichhardt on 10 January 1845, after his friend pastoralist Evan Mackenzie of Kilcoy Station. [4]

Ludwig Leichhardt German explorer of Australia

Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt, known as Ludwig Leichhardt, was a German explorer and naturalist, most famous for his exploration of northern and central Australia.

Kilcoy Homestead

Kilcoy Homestead is a heritage-listed homestead at Kilcoy-Murgon Road, Winya, Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built c. 1857. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mackenzie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Mackenzie - locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46963)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Mackenzie River - river in the Central Highlands Region (entry 20454)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 24 April 2019.


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