Gargett, Queensland Explained

Type:	town
Gargett
State:	qld
Coordinates:	-21.14°N 148.758°W
Pop:	191
Postcode:	4741
Area:	34.6
Timezone:	AEST
Utc:	+10:00
Dist1:	993
Dir1:	NW
Location1:	Brisbane
Dist2:	52
Dir2:	W
Location2:	Mackay
Dist3:	15
Dir3:	W
Location3:	Mirani
Lga:	Mackay Region
Stategov:	Mirani
Fedgov:	Capricornia
Near-N:	Dows Creek
Near-Ne:	Dows Creek
Near-E:	Benholme
Near-Se:	Septimus
Near-S:	Septimus
Near-Sw:	Septimus
Near-W:	Pinnacle
Near-Nw:	Owens Creek

Gargett is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.^[1] In the, the locality of Gargett had a population of 191 people.

Geography

Gargett is in east central Queensland, located 52km (32miles) from Mackay.

History

The locality takes its name from the Gargett railway station, which in turn was named (but misspelled) after John Garget, a railway construction contractor.^[2]

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.

The railway from Paget reached Gargett in 1902.^[3] 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).^[4]

Gargett State School opened on 20 August 1914. The school celebrated its 100th anniversary on 20 August 2014.^[5]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Gargett had a population of 261 people.

In the, the locality of Gargett had a population of 191 people.

Education

Gargett State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Tom Lynch Street (-21.1557°N 148.7407°W).^{[6] [7]} 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).^[8]

Amenities

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Mackay-Eungella Road.^{[9] [10]}

The Gargett branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall in Jim Moule Street.^[11]

Notes and References

1. 27 December 2020.
2. 23 April 2017.
3. Recollections of the Netherdale Line Scott, Glen Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, February, 1992 pp. 27–41
4. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 10 May 2014.
5. Web site: School anniversary dates. 16 January 2018. 16 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180216221346/http://education.qld.gov.au/library/edhistory/celebrations/ann/2014.html. dead.
6. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government.
7. Web site: Gargett State School. 21 November 2018.
8. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. dead.
9. Web site: Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours. 28 April 2017. Mackay Regional Council. 1 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160301063545/http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries/official_stuff/contact_us. dead.
10. Web site: Mobile Library Timetable 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170301173944/http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/194576/ML_Timetable_2017_Final.pdf. 1 March 2017. 8 May 2017. Mackay Regional Council.
11. Web site: Branch Locations. 26 December 2018. Queensland Country Women's Association. 26 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/. dead.