Mount Stuart (Queensland)

This article is about the mountain overlooking Townsville. For the locality of Townsville, see Mount Stuart, Queensland. For the mountain in Central Australia, see Central Mount Stuart.

Mount Stuart
Mandilgun
Mount Stuart, overlooking Townsville, Queensland.
Highest point
Elevation584 m (1,916 ft)
Coordinates19°20′36″S 146°46′50″E / 19.3433°S 146.7805°E / -19.3433; 146.7805
Geography
Map
LocationMount Stuart, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Climbing
Easiest routeMount Stuart Road

Mount Stuart is a mountain in the locality of Mount Stuart in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It overlooks Townsville with an elevation of 584 metres.[1][2]

It was named for Clarendon Stuart (1833–1912), from 1859 Townsville's first district surveyor.[1]

Mount Stuart is used for commercial and ABC Queensland television transmission, it was also used as a Bureau of Meteorology radar station until late 2011, where it was moved to Hervey Range.

Mount Stuart overlooks Townsville's Lavarack Barracks, a major military base, which is home to the 3rd Brigade of the Australian Army.[3]

Mount Stuart is a popular outdoor recreational area, including trail running, mountain biking and rock climbing. The lookout at the top can be accessed via Mount Stuart Road from Stuart Drive in Roseneath.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Mount Stuart – mountain in the City of Townsville (entry 32698)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Lavarack Barracks". Australian Department of Defence. Retrieved 10 June 2024.