Mount Gardiner, Queensland

Mount Gardiner Queensland
Mount Gardiner
Coordinates	22°58′32″S149°30′37″E / 22.9755°S 149.5102°E / -22.9755; 149.5102 (Mount Gardiner (centre of locality))
Population	19 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0321/km2 (0.0831/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4705
Area	592.1 km2 (228.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	54.7 km (34 mi) WSW of Marlborough 160 km (99 mi) NW of Rockhampton 182 km (113 mi) W of Yeppoon 778 km (483 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Mount Gardiner: Clarke Creek Ogmore Marlborough Mackenzie Mount Gardiner Marlborough Mackenzie Mackenzie Marlborough

Mount Gardiner is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Gardiner had a population of 19 people. ^[1]

Geography

Mount Gardiner has the following mountains:

• Crows Nest ( 22°51′42″S149°32′32″E / 22.8618°S 149.5422°E / -22.8618; 149.5422 (Crows Nest) ) ^[3]
• Mount Benmore ( 23°01′10″S149°34′42″E / 23.0195°S 149.5783°E / -23.0195; 149.5783 (Mount Benmore) ) 265 metres (869 ft) ^{[3] [4]}
• Mount Gardiner ( 22°59′10″S149°32′31″E / 22.9862°S 149.5419°E / -22.9862; 149.5419 (Mount Gardiner) ) ^{[3] [5]}
• Mount Mckenzie ( 22°51′42″S149°26′25″E / 22.8617°S 149.4402°E / -22.8617; 149.4402 (Mount Mckenzie) ) 312 metres (1,024 ft) ^{[3] [6]}

The Marlborough–Sarina Road runs through the north of the locality. ^[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mount Gardiner had a population of 34 people. ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Mount Gardiner had a population of 19 people. ^[1]

Economy

Despite the name, Clarke Creek Wind Farm is on Malborough Road in Mount Gardiner ( 22°51′02″S149°27′12″E / 22.85045°S 149.45328°E / -22.85045; 149.45328 (Clarke Creek Wind Farm) ). ^[9] As at February 2025, 72 out of 100 turbines are complete with testing showing that 16 wind turbines operating simultaneously can deliver a total capacity of 70MW. ^[10]

Education

There are no schools in Mount Gardiner. The nearest government primary schools are Marlborough State School in neighbouring Marlborough to the north-east and Clarke Creek State School in neighbouring Clarke Creek to the north-west. ^[11]

There are no secondary schools nearby. Distance education and boarding schools are the alternatives. ^[11]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Gardiner (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Mount Gardiner – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48782)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
4. "Mount Benmore – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 2315)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Mount Gardiner – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 13443)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Mount Mckenzie – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 21409)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Mount Gardiner, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 11 December 2023.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Gardiner (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Clarke Creek Wind Farm" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 27 February 2025.
10. "Clarke CreekWind Farm: Project update" (PDF). Squadron Energy . February 2025. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
11. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 18 January 2021.