Gargett, Queensland

Gargett
Queensland
Gargett
Coordinates 21°10′S 148°45′E / 21.167°S 148.750°E / -21.167; 148.750Coordinates: 21°10′S 148°45′E / 21.167°S 148.750°E / -21.167; 148.750
Postcode(s) 4741
Location
LGA(s) Mackay Regional Council
State electorate(s) Mirani
Federal Division(s) Capricornia

Gargett is a town in east central Queensland, Australia, located 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Mackay

The railway from Paget reached Gargett in 1902.[1] It was a busy station during the sugar crushing season. Gargett Post Office opened by October 1910 (a receiving office had been open from 1909).[2]

References

  1. ↑ Recollections of the Netherdale Line Scott, Glen Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, February, 1992 pp27-41
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.


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