Jardine, Queensland
Geography
The locality is bounded by Alligator Creek to the west, by Bills Creek to the north and Hedlow Creek.
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.
History
The locality was most likely named after pastoralist and magistrate John Jardine of Rockhampton.
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.
Demographics
In the 2016 census Jardine had a population of 59 people.
In the 2021 census, Jardine had a population of 72 people.
Education
There are no schools in present-day Jardine. The nearest primary school is Milman State School in neighbouring Milman to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Glenmore State High School in Kawana, a northern suburb of Rockhampton, to the south.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jardine (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Jardine – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48683)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "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.
