Mackenzie is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mackenzie had a population of 30 people.
Geography
The Mackenzie River forms the eastern, northern and north-western boundary of the locality. The land in the north of the locality is lower-lying with elevations of rising to higher levels of elevations of in the south. Moultrie State Forest is in the south of the locality.
The land use is a mix of crop growing and grazing.
History
The locality's name presumably derives from the Mackenzie River, which in turn was named by explorer Ludwig Leichhardt on 10 January 1845, after his friend pastoralist Evan Mackenzie of Kilcoy Station.
Demographics
In the , Mackenzie had a population of 37 people.
In the , Mackenzie had a population of 30 people.
Education
There are no schools in Mackenzie. The nearest government primary school is Dingo State School in neighbouring Dingo to the south, but, due to distances, it would only be accessible to students in southern Mackenzie. There is no secondary school in or near Mackenzie. Alternatives are distance education and boarding school.