Mackenzie, Queensland (Central Highlands) Explained

Type:suburb
Mackenzie
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.1319°N 149.3833°W
Pop:30
Postcode:4702
Area:950.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:73.2
Dir1:N
Location1:Dingo
Dist2:184
Dir2:NE
Location2:Emerald
Dist3:221
Dir3:WNW
Location3:Rockhampton
Dist4:841
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Central Highlands Region
Stategov:Gregory
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Clarke Creek
Near-Ne:Mount Gardiner
Near-E:Mount Gardiner
Near-Se:Goowarra
Near-S:Dingo
Near-Sw:Alsace
Near-W:Bingegang
Near-Nw:Mackenzie River

Mackenzie is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Mackenzie had a population of 30 people.

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 with elevations of 100m (300feet) rising to higher levels of elevations of 200m (700feet) in the south. Moultrie State Forest is in the south of the locality.

The land use is a mix of crop growing and grazing.

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.[2]

Demographics

In the, Mackenzie had a population of 37 people.

In the, Mackenzie had a population of 30 people.

Education

There are no schools in Mackenzie. The nearest government primary school is Dingo State School in neighbouring Dingo to the south, but, due to distances, it would only be accessible to students in southern Mackenzie. There is no secondary school in or near Mackenzie. Alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 23 April 2019.
  2. 24 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 30 October 2023 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .