Jardine is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Jardine had a population of 59 people.[1]

Jardine Queensland
Jardine
Coordinates	23.0569°S 150.4019°E / -23.0569; 150.4019 (Jardine (centre of locality))
Population	59 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.961/km2 (2.489/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Elevation	20–30 m (66–98 ft)
Area	61.4 km2 (23.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	37.2 km (23 mi) N of Kawana 43.0 km (27 mi) N of Rockhampton 57.9 km (36 mi) WNW of Yeppoon 661 km (411 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Jardine: Canoona Canal Creek Canal Creek Canoona Jardine Rossmoya Yaamba Yaamba Milman

Geography

The locality is bounded by Alligator Creek to the west, by Bills Creek to the north and Hedlow Creek.[3]

The land is relatively flat mostly 20–30 metres (66–98 ft) above sea level. The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with some cropping.[3]

History

The locality was most likely named after pastoralist and magistrate John Jardine of Rockhampton.[2]

Jardine Provisional School opened on 11 August 1913. On 1 December 1914 it became Jardine State School. Circa 1935 it was renamed Milman State School.[4][5]

In the 2016 census Jardine had a population of 59 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in present-day Jardine. The nearest primary school is Milman State School in neighbouring Milman to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Glenmore State High School in Kawana, a northern suburb of Rockhampton, to the south.[3]

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