Gargett is in east central Queensland, located 52 kilometres (32 mi) 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.[3]
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.[4]
The railway from Paget reached Gargett in 1902.[5] 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).[6]
Gargett State School opened on 20 August 1914.[4] The school celebrated its 100th anniversary on 20 August 2014.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Gargett had a population of 261 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Gargett had a population of 191 people.[1]