Jardine, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 23°03′25″S 150°24′07″E / 23.0569°S 150.4019°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 61.4 km2 (23.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 20–30 m (66–98 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 72 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.173/km2 (3.037/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4702 | ||||||||||||
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Jardine is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Jardine had a population of 72 people.[2]
Geography
The locality is bounded by Alligator Creek to the west, by Bills Creek to the north and Hedlow Creek.[4]
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.[4]
History
The locality was most likely named after pastoralist and magistrate John Jardine of Rockhampton.[3]
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.[5][6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Jardine had a population of 59 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Jardine had a population of 72 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in present-day Jardine. The nearest government primary school is Milman State School in neighbouring Milman to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Glenmore State High School in Kawana, a northern suburb of Rockhampton, to the south.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jardine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jardine (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Jardine – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48683)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jardine (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
