Mackenzie, Queensland (Central Highlands)

Mackenzie Queensland
Mackenzie
Coordinates	23.1319°S 149.3833°E / -23.1319; 149.3833 (Mackenzie (centre of locality))
Population	30 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.032/km^2 (0.082/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	950.3 km^2 (366.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	73.2 km (45 mi) N of Dingo 184 km (114 mi) NE of Emerald 221 km (137 mi) WNW of Rockhampton 841 km (523 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Mackenzie: Mackenzie River Clarke Creek Mount Gardiner Bingegang Mackenzie Mount Gardiner Alsace Dingo Goowarra

Mackenzie is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Mackenzie had a population of 30 people.^[1]

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 100 metres (330 ft) rising to higher levels of elevations of 200 metres (660 ft) in the south. Moultrie State Forest is in the south of the locality.^[3]

The land use is a mix of crop growing and grazing.^[3]

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.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mackenzie had a population of 37 people.^[5]

In the 2021 census, Mackenzie had a population of 30 people.^[1]

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.^[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mackenzie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Mackenzie – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46963)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
4. "Mackenzie River – river in the Central Highlands Region (entry 20454)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mackenzie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2023.