The Range, Queensland
The Range Rockhampton, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 23°23′42″S 150°29′43″E / 23.395°S 150.4952°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 5,231 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,453/km2 (3,760/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4700 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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The Range is an inner suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, The Range had a population of 5,231 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The suburb is built on the Athelstane Range with Agnes Street approximating the ridge line.[3]
History
[edit]The suburb takes its name from the Athelstane Range, which was named in turn for Mount Athelstane, the name of the house built by lands commissioner William Wiseman circa 1859.[4] Rockhampton's first water storage was built on the top of Governor's Hill (part of Atheltstane Range) in 1875.[5]
Construction of Rockhampton Grammar School commenced in January 1880 and it was officially opened on 1 February 1881.[6][7][8][9][10]
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School opened on 11 March 1892.[11]
St Peter's Catholic Primary School was established by the Presentation Sisters and was officially opened on Sunday 28 January 1934 by Archbishop James Duhig.[12][13][14]
The Rockhampton Flexible Learning School opened in 2015.[15]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2006 census, The Range had a population of 5,731 people.[16]
In the 2011 census, The Range had a population of 5,369 people.[17]
In the 2016 census, The Range had a population of 5,400 people.[18]
In the 2021 census, The Range had a population of 5,231 people.[1]
Heritage listings
[edit]The Range has a number of heritage-listed properties, including:
- Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, 155 Agnes Street[19]
- Rudd Residence, 248 Agnes Street[20]
- The Range Convent and High School, 263 Agnes Street[21]
- Rockhampton Grammar School, Archer Street[22]
- Medical superintendent's residence, Rockhampton Base Hospital, Canning Street: [23]
- Therapies Building, Rockhampton Base Hospital, Canning Street[23]
- Amla (house), 49 Jessie Street:[24]
- Wiseman's Cottage, 30 Nathan Street[25]
- Rockhampton War Memorial, Penlington Street[26]
- Rockhampton Botanic Gardens, 100 Spencer Street[27]
- Clancholla, 25 Ward Street[28]
- Kenmore House, 31 Ward Street[29]
- Yungaba Migrant Hostel, 74 Ward Street[30]
- Killowen, 86 Ward Street[31]
Education
[edit]St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 170 Upper Dawson Road (23°23′55″S 150°30′04″E / 23.39865°S 150.50112°E).[32][33] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 343 students with 22 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[34]
The Rockhampton Grammar School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 53-89 Archer Street (23°23′05″S 150°29′40″E / 23.3848°S 150.4945°E).[32][35] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1343 students with 115 teachers (103 full-time equivalent) and 93 non-teaching staff (74 full-time equivalent).[34]
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for girls at the corner of Denham and Agnes Streets (23°23′19″S 150°29′45″E / 23.3885°S 150.4958°E).[32][36]
Rockhampton Flexible Learning Centre is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 210 Upper Dawson Road (23°24′05″S 150°30′02″E / 23.4015°S 150.5005°E). An initiative of Edmund Rice Education Australia, it provides individual programs for young people in the Rockhampton area who have disengaged from regular schooling.[15] In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 84 students.[37]
Amenities
[edit]There are a number of parks in the area:
- Rockhampton Botanic Gardens (23°24′04″S 150°29′29″E / 23.4010°S 150.4915°E)[38]
- Georgeson Oval (23°23′15″S 150°29′28″E / 23.3874°S 150.4912°E)[38]
- Kellow Street Park (23°22′55″S 150°29′39″E / 23.3820°S 150.4942°E)[38]
- Rugby Park (23°24′22″S 150°29′42″E / 23.4062°S 150.4949°E)[38]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Range (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "The Range – suburb in Rockhampton Region (entry 49350)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Killowen (entry 600819)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Our history". www.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "School community celebrates 50 Years of Ritamada". The Rockhampton Grammar School. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Advertising". Morning Bulletin. Vol. XXV, no. 3684. Queensland, Australia. 5 January 1880. p. 3. Retrieved 7 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Morning Bulletin, ROCKHAMPTON". Morning Bulletin. Vol. XXV, no. 3685. Queensland, Australia. 6 January 1880. p. 2. Retrieved 7 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ROCKHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL". The Capricornian. Vol. 7, no. 3. Queensland, Australia. 15 January 1881. p. 7. Retrieved 7 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "OPENING OF THE ROCKHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL". The Capricornian. Vol. 7, no. 6. Queensland, Australia. 5 February 1881. p. 13. Retrieved 7 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Our History". Rockhampton Girls Grammar School. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Our History | St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Allenstown". St Peter's Rocky. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "ST. PETER'S". Morning Bulletin. No. 21, 065. Queensland, Australia. 27 January 1934. p. 7. Retrieved 7 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEW CHURCH-SCHOOL". Morning Bulletin. No. 21, 066. Queensland, Australia. 29 January 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 7 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Rockhampton Flexible School – EREA Flexible Schools Networks". Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "The Range (Rockhampton City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 February 2008.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "The Range". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Range (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Rockhampton Girls Grammar School (entry 600780)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Rudd Residence (entry 601923)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "The Range Convent and High School (entry 600779)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Rockhampton Grammar School (entry 600781)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Rockhampton Hospital - Therapies Block and Medical Superintendents Residence (entry 601967)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Amla (entry 601593)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Wiseman's Cottage (entry 600798)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Rockhampton War Memorial (entry 600818)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Rockhampton Botanic Gardens (entry 601819)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Clancholla (entry 601592)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Kenmore House, Mater Misericordiae Hospital (entry 600820)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Yungaba Migrant Hostel (entry 601939)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Killowen (entry 600819)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "St Peter's Catholic Primary School". Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "The Rockhampton Grammar School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Rockhampton Girls Grammar School". Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Rockhampton Flexible Learning Centre. p. 7. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
[edit]- "The Range". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.