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{{About-distinguish2|a place in South East Queensland|[[Mount Archer, Queensland (Rockhampton Region)]] in [[Central Queensland]]}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type     = suburb
| name     = Mount Archer
| state    = qld
| image    = Doyles Road Mount Archer Queensland.jpg
| caption  = Doyles Road, 2015
| coordinates         = {{coord|-26.9911|152.6647|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Mount Archer (centre of locality)}}
| pop                 = 331
| pop_year            = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes       = <ref name=Census2021/>
| established         =
| postcode            = 4514
| area                = 50.6
| timezone            = [[AEST]]
| utc                 = +10:00
| dist1               = 12.3 <!-- road distances as per template instructions -->
| dir1                = ESE
| location1           = [[Kilcoy, Queensland|Kilcoy]]
| dist2               = 14.1
| dir2                = W
| location2           = [[Woodford, Queensland|Woodford]]
| dist3               = 46.4
| dir3                = NW
| location3           = [[Caboolture, Queensland|Caboolture]]
| dist4               = 62.7
| dir4                = NE
| location4           = [[Esk, Queensland|Esk]]
| dist5               = 91.1
| dir5                = NNW
| location5           = [[Brisbane]]
| lga      = Somerset Region
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Nanango|Nanango]]
| fedgov   = [[Division of Blair|Blair]]
| near-nw  = [[Villeneuve, Queensland|Villeneuve]]
| near-n   = [[Neurum, Queensland|Neurum]]
| near-ne  = [[Neurum, Queensland|Neurum]]
| near-e   = [[Mount Delaney]]
| near-se  = [[Mount Mee, Queensland|Mount Mee]]
| near-s   = [[Mount Byron, Queensland|Mount Byron]]
| near-sw  = [[Westvale, Queensland|Westvale]]
| near-w   = [[Glenfern, Queensland|Glenfern]]<br/>[[Westvale, Queensland|Westvale]]
}}
'''Mount Archer''' is a mountain and a rural [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[Somerset Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=":0">{{Cite QPN|768|Mount Archer|mountain in the Somerset Region|accessdate=|access-date=3 March 2021}}</ref><ref name="qpnl">{{cite QPN|44898|Mount Archer|locality in Somerset Region|accessdate=|access-date=3 March 2021}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Mount Archer had a population of 331 people.<ref name=Census2021/>
== Geography ==
[[File:Mount Archer and Somset Dam 2 Queensland.jpg|thumb|left|Mount Archer and [[Somerset Dam]] as seen from [[Villeneuve, Queensland|Villeneuve]], 2015]]
Part of the northern boundary to the east is aligned with Neurum Creek, while in the west it roughly follows the [[Stanley River (Queensland)|Stanley River]].<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|accessdate=|access-date=3 March 2021}}</ref>
In the northwest of Mount Archer is a section of [[Somerset Dam]]. The north-eastern part has some rural residential and farming properties. The south of the locality is mountainous and heavily vegetated with parts protected within [[D'Aguilar National Park]].<ref name=globe/> This includes the peak of Mount Archer which marks the northern extent of the [[D'Aguilar Range]].
[[File:Sketch of Durundur Station by Charles Archer, 31 July 1843.jpg|left|thumb|Sketch of Durundur Station by Charles Archer, 1843]]
== History ==
The mountain is called ''Buruja'' in the [[Kabi language]]. It means ''[[door]]''.<ref name=":0" />
The locality of Mount Archer takes its name from the mountain Mount Archer which in turn is named after three of the pioneer [[Archer brothers]] (John, David, and [[Thomas Archer (pastoralist)|Thomas]]) who established the Durundur Station in the area.<ref name="qpnl" />
== Demographics ==
At the {{CensusAU|2011}} the population of Mount Archer was included in the population statistics for the adjoining locality of Villeneuve, which recorded a population of 449.<ref name=Census2011>{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31706 |name=Villeneuve (State Suburb)|accessdate=8 August 2015|quick=on}}</ref>
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Mount Archer had a population of 305 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31955|name=Mount Archer (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Mount Archer had a population of 331 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31937|name=Mount Archer (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>
== Education ==
There are no schools in Mount Archer. The nearest primary schools are Kilcoy State School in [[Kilcoy, Queensland|Kilcoy]] to the north-west, Woodford State School in [[Woodford, Queensland|Woodford]] to the north-east, and [[Mount Mee, Queensland|Mount Mee State School]] in neighbouring [[Mount Mee, Queensland|Mount Mee]]. The nearest secondary schools are Kilcoy State High School (to Year 12) in Kilcoy and Woodford State School (to Year 10) in Woodford.<ref name="globe" />
== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category-inline|Mount Archer, Queensland}}
{{Somerset Region}}
[[Category:Suburbs of Somerset Region]]
[[Category:Mountains of South East Queensland|Archer]]
[[Category:Localities in Queensland]]