Gargett

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. 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. The railway from Paget reached Gargett in 1902. 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). Gargett State School opened on 20 August 1914.

Geography

Gargett is in east central Queensland, located from Mackay.

Most-observed species

• Lewin's Honeyeater

  Meliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
  1,462
• Bar-shouldered Dove

  Geopelia humeralis (Temminck, 1821) · Aves
  1,306
• Peaceful Dove

  Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
  1,058
• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  1,022
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

  Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  1,006
• Laughing Kookaburra

  Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves
  996
• Eastern Yellow Robin

  Eopsaltria australis (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  935
• Eastern Whipbird

  Psophodes olivaceus (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  875