Mount Stuart (Queensland) facts for kids

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This page 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.

Quick facts for kids Mount Stuart
Mount Stuart, overlooking Townsville, Queensland.
Highest point
Elevation	584 m (1,916 ft)
Geography
Location	Mount Stuart, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Climbing
Easiest route	Mount 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.

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

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 consists of 1 RAR, 2 RAR, 3 RAR, 2 CAV, 3/4 CAV, 3 CER, 1 MP Bn, 3 CSSB amongst others.

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.

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