Mount Archer, Queensland (Rockhampton Region)

For the locality and mountain in South-East Queensland, see Mount Archer, Queensland (Somerset Region).

Mount Archer
Queensland
Mount Archer, 2022
Mount Archer is located in Queensland
Mount Archer
Mount Archer
Map
Coordinates23°19′48″S 150°34′49″E / 23.33°S 150.5802°E / -23.33; 150.5802
Population77 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density3.263/km2 (8.45/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4701
Area23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)Keppel
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Mount Archer:
Limestone Creek Limestone Creek Limestone Creek
Norman Gardens Mount Archer Mount Chalmers
Frenchville Lakes Creek
Nerimbera		 Nankin
Mount Archer
Highest point
Elevation604 m (1,982 ft)
Coordinates23°20′00″S 150°34′58″E / 23.3333°S 150.5828°E / -23.3333; 150.5828
Geography
LocationQueensland, Australia
Parent rangeBerserker Range
Climbing
Easiest routeRoad

Mount Archer is a suburb of Rockhampton and a mountain in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3][4] In the 2021 census, Mount Archer had a population of 77 people.[1]

Geography

The mountain is 604 metres (1,982 ft) high, and forms part of the Berserker Range. The Mount Archer National Park surrounds the mountain. Mount Archer is located within the boundaries of the city of Rockhampton. The summit is accessible by a sealed road, Pilbeam Drive, which leads to the upmarket small suburb of Mount Archer, located just below the summit. Lookouts and picnic areas are located on the summit of the mountain, as well as a number of communications towers.

History

The mountain was named in 1859 by surveyor Clarendon Stuart after the Archer brothers who established a pastoral property at Gracemere in 1854.[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mount Archer had a population of 85 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Mount Archer had a population of 77 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Mount Archer. The nearest government primary school is Frenchville State School in neighbouring Frenchville to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is North Rockhampton Stat High School, also in neighbouring Frenchville.

Despite the name, Mount Archer State School is not located on the mountain, but in the suburb of Koongal.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Archer (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Mount Archer – suburb in Rockhampton Region (entry 48778)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Mount Archer – mountain in the Rockhampton REgion (entry 767)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Mount Archer (entry 48778)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Archer (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "Mount Archer State School". Mount Archer State School. Retrieved 29 January 2020.