Mount Stuart is a mountain in the locality of

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in the City of Townsville,

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, Australia. It overlooks

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with an elevation of 584 metres. It was named for

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(1833–1912), from 1859 Townsville's first district surveyor. Mount Stuart is used for commercial and

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transmission, it was also used as a

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station until late 2011, where it was moved to Hervey Range. Mount Stuart overlooks Townsville's

Lavarack Barracks Lavarack Barracks is a major Australian Army base located in Townsville, Queensland. Lavarack Barracks is currently home to the Army's 3rd Brigade and 11th Brigade. Elements of the 3rd Brigade based at the Barracks include the Combat Signal ...

a major military base, which consists of 1 RAR, 2 RAR, 3 RAR, 2 CAV, 3/4 CAV, 3 CER, 1 MP Bn, 3 CSSB amongst others. Mount Stuart is a popular outdoor recreational area, including trail running, mountain biking and rock climbing. The lookout at the top can be accessed via Mount Stuart Road from Stuart Drive in Roseneath.

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