Mackenzie River, Queensland

Mackenzie River is a locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Mackenzie River had a population of 71 people.[1]

Mackenzie River
Queensland
Mackenzie River
Coordinates22.9730°S 148.8630°E / -22.9730; 148.8630
Population71 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.01918/km2 (0.0497/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4705
Area3,701.3 km2 (1,429.1 sq mi)
LGA(s)Isaac Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Mackenzie River:
Middlemount May Downs Clarke Creek
Bundoora
Lilydale		 Mackenzie River Mackenzie
Bingegang
Wyuna
Comet		 Blackwater Jellinbah

Geography

The Mackenzie River forms the southern and eastern boundary of the locality.[3]

In the far north of the locality are two protected areas, the Junee National Park and the Junee State Forest.[3]

The locality is within the Bowen Basin coalfields and there are a number of active coal mines in the locality, including Foxleigh, Oak Park and Lake Lindsay coal mines with other areas being considered for future mines.[3][4][5]

Railway lines for the Blackwater rail system pass through the south of the locality. However, the mines within the locality are not serviced by these lines but via the lines in neighbouring Middlemount.[3]

The Fitzroy Developmental Road passes from south-east to north-west through the locality.

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.[6]

Mackenzie River State School opened on 21 May 1973 but closed in 2018 after having no students enrol in 2017.[7][8][9] It was at 31145 Fitzroy Developmental Road (22.9503°S 148.9287°E / -22.9503; 148.9287 (Mackenzie River State School)).

The Foxleigh opencut coal mine was established in 1999.[4] Oak Park opencut coal mine was established in 2004.[5] Lake Lindsay opencut coal mine was established in 2008.[10]

Education

There are no schools in Mackenzie River. The nearest primary schools are in Middlemount and Tieri. The nearest secondary schools are in Middlemount, Blackwater and Capella.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mackenzie River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Mackenzie River – locality in Isaac Region (entry 47025)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. "Asset overview: Foxleigh". QMetco Limited. Archived from the original on 12 March 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  5. "CAPCOAL" (PDF). Anglo American. September 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  6. "Mackenzie River – river in the Central Highlands Region (entry 20454)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  9. Caldwell, Felicity (8 June 2017). "The Queensland school with zero students enrolled". Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  10. "CAPCOAL complex" (PDF). Anglo American. p. 22. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.


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