Richmond, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Richmond Queensland
Great Northern railway line near Richmond, 1985
Richmond Location in Queensland
Population	648 (2016 census locality)
• Density	0.19298/km2 (0.4998/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4822
Area	3,357.9 km2 (1,296.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	115 km (71 mi) W of Hughenden 406 km (252 mi) E of Mount Isa 498 km (309 mi) ESE of Townsville 1,588 km (987 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Richmond
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal Division(s)	Kennedy
Localities around Richmond: Burleigh Woolgar Dutton River Maxwelton Richmond Marathon Albion Albion Stamford

Richmond is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Richmond, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Richmond had a population of 648 people.

It is the administrative centre of the Shire of Richmond.

Geography

The town is located on the Flinders Highway, 498 kilometres (309 mi) west of Townsville and 406 kilometres (252 mi) east of Mount Isa.

The Flinders River forms the northern boundary of the town. Traditionally, the two biggest industries in Richmond are sheep- and cattle-farming, however tourism is an increasingly important aspect of the local economy. In addition to being a major transit stop on the Flinders Highway, recent paleontological discoveries have unearthed the fossils of prehistoric marine creatures, some of which are on display in Richmond.

History

At the 2006 census, Richmond had a population of 554.

Heritage listings

Richmond has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Crawford Street: St John the Baptist Anglican Church

Facilities

Richmond has a public library, golf course, bowling club, swimming facilities, race course, caravan park, tourist information centre and a fossil museum named Kronosaurus Korner.

Transport

• See Richmond Airport

Economy

Traditionally, the two biggest industries in Richmond are sheep- and cattle-farming, however tourism is an increasingly important aspect of the local economy. In addition to being a major transit stop on the Flinders Highway, recent paleontological discoveries have unearthed the fossils of prehistoric marine creatures, some of which are on display in Richmond.

Kronosaurus Korner (dinosaur museum), 2008

Education

Richmond State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep-10) school for boys and girls at 88 Crawford Street (20°44′03″S 143°08′35″E / 20.7341°S 143.1430°E / -20.7341; 143.1430 (Richmond State School)). In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 78 students with 10 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 84 students with 12 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).

There is no school in Richmond providing education to Year 12; the nearest such school is Hughenden State School in Hughenden to the east. However, given the distances involved, other options are distance education and boarding schools.

Images for kids

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  Official opening of the railway line to Richmond, 1904