Carnarvon Park, Queensland

Carnarvon Park is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Carnarvon Park had a population of 12 people. Geography Carnarvon Park consists of two separate areas of land, separated by 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of land which is part of Mount Moffatt and Rewan. North-western section The Great Dividing Range forms all of the western boundary most of the southern boundary of this section. The Nogoa River rises in neighbouring Caldervale to the south-west, entering from section from the south-west and exiting to the north (Buckland). The north-western section is entirely within the Carnarvon National Park, extending into the neighbouring localities of Upper Warrego and Mount Moffatt. The north-western section has the following mountains and passes (from west to east): Spyglass Peak (24.8163°S 147.1977°E﻿ / -24.8163; 147.1977﻿ (Spyglass Peak)) 548 metres (1,798 ft) Mount Salvator (24.8509°S 147.2146°E﻿ / -24.8509; 147.2146﻿ (Mount Salvator)) 614 metres (2,014 ft) Mount Flat Top (24.8701°S 147.3378°E﻿ / -24.8701; 147.3378﻿ (Mount Flat Top)) 755 metres (2,477 ft) Fred Hill (24.8281°S 147.3446°E﻿ / -24.8281; 147.3446﻿ (Fred Hill)) 705 metres (2,313 ft) Cave Hill (24.8495°S 147.3815°E﻿ / -24.8495; 147.3815﻿ (Cave Hill)) 731 metres (2,398 ft) Mount Mooloolong (24.8430°S 147.3921°E﻿ / -24.8430; 147.3921﻿ (Mount Mooloolong)) 767 metres (2,516 ft) Red Hill (24.8321°S 147.4488°E﻿ / -24.8321; 147.4488﻿ (Red Hill)) 750 metres (2,460 ft) Mount Ka Ka Mundi (24.7996°S 147.4934°E﻿ / -24.7996; 147.4934﻿ (Mount Ka Ka Mundi)) 890 metres (2,920 ft) Mount Cheops (24.5285°S 147.9587°E﻿ / -24.5285; 147.9587﻿ (Mount Cheops)) 715 metres (2,346 ft) Mount Lethbridge (24.8720°S 147.9786°E﻿ / -24.8720; 147.9786﻿ (Mount Lethbridge)) 1,040 metres (3,410 ft) Kelmans Gap (24.8957°S 147.9901°E﻿ / -24.8957; 147.9901﻿ (Kelmans Gap)) Round Mountain (24.8223°S 147.9902°E﻿ / -24.8223; 147.9902﻿ (Round Mountain)) 1,051 metres (3,448 ft) Ben Cona (24.5524°S 148.0647°E﻿ / -24.5524; 148.0647﻿ (Ben Cona)) 703 metres (2,306 ft) South-eastern section The Great Dividing Range forms all of the north-western, western, and south-western boundary of this section. Almost all of the south-eastern section is within the Carnarvon National Park except for a small area within the Boxvale State Forest in the most south-easterly part of the section. This national park also extends partially into the neighbouring locality of Mount Moffatt. The south-eastern section has the following mountains and canyons (from west to east): Mount Percy (25.0131°S 148.0937°E﻿ / -25.0131; 148.0937﻿ (Mount Percy)) 1,151 metres (3,776 ft) Carnarvon Gorge (25.0467°S 148.1997°E﻿ / -25.0467; 148.1997﻿ (Carnarvon Gorge)) Wards Canyon (Angiopteris Ravine) (25.0436°S 148.2035°E﻿ / -25.0436; 148.2035﻿ (Wards Canyon (Angiopteris Ravine))) Consuelo Peak (24.9428°S 148.2080°E﻿ / -24.9428; 148.2080﻿ (Consuelo Peak)) 1,174 metres (3,852 ft) Mount Acland (Black Alley Peak) (24.9650°S 148.2380°E﻿ / -24.9650; 148.2380﻿ (Mount Acland (Black Alley Peak))) 966 metres (3,169 ft) Mount Hodgson (25.1287°S 148.2528°E﻿ / -25.1287; 148.2528﻿ (Mount Hodgson)) 986 metres (3,235 ft) History In 1932, a section of the Carnarvon Gorge was declared as Carnarvon National Park, a proposal from the Royal Geographical Society of Queensland. Demographics In the 2016 census, Carnarvon Park had "no people or a very low population". In the 2021 census, Carnarvon Park had a population of 12 people. Education There are no schools in Carnarvon Park. The nearest government primary school is Arcadia Valley State School in Arcadia Valley, a neighbouring locality to the south-east of south-eastern section, but it would be too distant from most of the two sections for a daily commute. There are no nearby secondary schools. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school. References