Mount Archer, Queensland (Rockhampton Region)

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Mount Archer
Queensland
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Mount Archer, 2022
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Mount Archer
Coordinates 23°19′48″S150°34′49″E / 23.33°S 150.5802°E / -23.33; 150.5802
Population85 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density3.602/km2 (9.33/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4701
Area23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s) Keppel
Federal division(s) Capricornia
Suburbs around Mount Archer:
Limestone Creek Limestone Creek Limestone Creek
Norman Gardens Mount Archer Mount Chalmers
Frenchville Lakes Creek
Nerimbera 		Nankin
Mount Archer
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Mount Archer
Highest point
Elevation 604 m (1,982 ft)
Coordinates 23°20′00″S150°34′58″E / 23.3333°S 150.5828°E / -23.3333; 150.5828
Geography
Location Queensland, Australia
Parent range Berserker Range
Climbing
Easiest route Road

Mount Archer is a suburb of Rockhampton and a mountain in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] [4] In the 2016 census, Mount Archer had a population of 85 people. [1]

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Geography

The mountain is 604 metres (1,982 ft) high, and forms part of the Berserker Range. The Mount Archer National Park surrounds the mountain. Mount Archer is located within the boundaries of the city of Rockhampton. The summit is accessible by a sealed road, Pilbeam Drive, which leads to the upmarket small suburb of Mount Archer, located just below the summit. Lookouts and picnic areas are located on the summit of the mountain, as well as a number of communications towers.

History

The mountain was named in 1859 by surveyor Clarendon Stuart after the Archer brothers who established a pastoral property at Gracemere in 1854. [2]

Frenchville State School opened on 25 January 1981. [5] Located at the base of the mountain, Mount Archer State School is in the present-day suburb of Koongal. [6]

In the 2016 census, Mount Archer had a population of 85 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Archer (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Mount Archer – suburb in Rockhampton Region (entry 48778)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Mount Archer – mountain in the Rockhampton REgion (entry 767)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Mount Archer (entry 48778)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "Mount Archer State School". Mount Archer State School. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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