Mount Gardiner is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Mount Gardiner had a population of 34 people.[1]

Mount Gardiner Queensland
Mount Gardiner
Coordinates	22.9755°S 149.5102°E / -22.9755; 149.5102 (Mount Gardiner (centre of locality))
Population	34 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.0574/km2 (0.1487/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4705
Area	592.1 km2 (228.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	54.7 km (34 mi) WSW of Marlborough 160 km (99 mi) NW of Rockhampton 182 km (113 mi) W of Yeppoon 778 km (483 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Mount Gardiner: Clarke Creek Ogmore Marlborough Mackenzie Mount Gardiner Marlborough Mackenzie Mackenzie Marlborough

Geography

Mount Gardiner has the following mountains:

• Crows Nest (22.8618°S 149.5422°E / -22.8618; 149.5422 (Crows Nest))[3]
• Mount Benmore (23.0195°S 149.5783°E / -23.0195; 149.5783 (Mount Benmore)) 265 metres (869 ft)[3][4]
• Mount Gardiner (22.9862°S 149.5419°E / -22.9862; 149.5419 (Mount Gardiner))[3][5]
• Mount Mckenzie (22.8617°S 149.4402°E / -22.8617; 149.4402 (Mount Mckenzie)) 312 metres (1,024 ft)[3][6]

History

In the 2016 census Mount Gardiner had a population of 34 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Mount Gardiner. The nearest primary schools are Marlborough State School in neighbouring Marlborough to the north-east and Clarke Creek State School in neighbouring Clarke Creek to the north-west.[7]

There are no secondary schools nearby. Distance education and boarding schools would be options.[7]

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