Mount Stuart is a mountain in the locality of

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in the City of Townsville,

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, Australia. It overlooks

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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

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transmission, it was also used as a

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station until late 2011, where it was moved to Hervey Range. Mount Stuart overlooks Townsville's

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, a major military base, which is home to the 3rd Brigade of the

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. 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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