Gargett, Queensland
| Gargett Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Gargett State School, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
  Gargett | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°08′24″S 148°45′29″E / 21.14°S 148.7580°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 191 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.520/km2 (14.30/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4741 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Gargett is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, the locality of Gargett had a population of 191 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Gargett is in east central Queensland, located 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Mackay.
History
[edit]The locality takes its name from the Gargett railway station, which in turn was named (but misspelled) after John Garget, a railway construction contractor.[3]
Barker's Creek Provisional School opened on 16 September 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Barker's Creek State School. It closed in 1954.[4]
The railway from Paget reached Gargett in 1902.[5] It was a busy station during the sugar crushing season.
Gargett Post Office opened by October 1910 (a receiving office had been open from 1909).[6]
Gargett State School opened on 20 August 1914.[4] The school celebrated its 100th anniversary on 20 August 2014.[7]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, the locality of Gargett had a population of 261 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Gargett had a population of 191 people.[1]
Education
[edit]Gargett State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Tom Lynch Street (21°09′21″S 148°44′27″E / 21.1557°S 148.7407°E).[9][10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 25 students with 3 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[11]
There are no secondary schools in Gargett. The nearest government secondary school is Mirani State High School in Mirani to the east.[12]
Amenities
[edit]The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Mackay-Eungella Road.[13][14]
The Gargett branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall in Jim Moule Street.[15]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gargett (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Gargett – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46788)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Gargett (entry 46788)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Recollections of the Netherdale Line Scott, Glen Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, February, 1992 pp. 27–41
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "School anniversary dates". Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gargett (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Gargett State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
