Mount Archer, Queensland (Rockhampton Region)


Mount Archer is a suburb of Rockhampton and a mountain in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Mount Archer had a population of 85 people.

Geography

The mountain is high, and forms part of the Berserker Range. The Mount Archer National Park surrounds the mountain. Mount Archer is located within the boundaries of the city of Rockhampton. The summit is accessible by a sealed road, Pilbeam Drive, which leads to the upmarket small suburb of Mount Archer, located just below the summit. Lookouts and picnic areas are located on the summit of the mountain, as well as a number of communications towers.

History

The mountain was named in 1859 by surveyor Clarendon Stuart after the Archer brothers who established a pastoral property at Gracemere in 1854.
Mount Archer State School opened on 25 January 1981. Located at the base of the mountain, it is within in the present-day suburb of Koongal.
In the, Mount Archer had a population of 85 people.