Gargett is a rural

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Gargett had a population of 191 people.

Geography

Gargett is in east central Queensland, located from Mackay.

History

The locality takes its name from the Gargett railway station, which in turn was named (but misspelled) after John Garget, a railway construction contractor. Barker's Creek Provisional School opened on 16 September 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Barker's Creek State School. It closed in 1954. The railway from Paget reached Gargett in 1902. It was a busy station during the sugar crushing season. Gargett Post Office opened by October 1910 (a

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had been open from 1909). Gargett State School opened on 20 August 1914. The school celebrated its 100th anniversary on 20 August 2014.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Gargett had a population of 261 people. In the , the locality of Gargett had a population of 191 people.

Education

Gargett State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Tom Lynch Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 25 students with 3 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Gargett. The nearest government secondary school is Mirani State High School in Mirani to the east.

Amenities

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Mackay-Eungella Road. The Gargett branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall in Jim Moule Street.

References

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