Rockhampton City, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rockhampton CityRockhampton, Queensland |
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Empire Apartments (Left), The Edge Apartments (Right)
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 Rockhampton City
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 1,953 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 781/km2 (2,020/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4700 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 619 km (385 mi) NNW of Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Rockhampton | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Rockhampton City is the central suburb of the city of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Rockhampton City had a population of 1,953 people. It is informally known as Rockhampton central business district (CBD).
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Development
Over the past years the CBD has seen many major developments.
Apartments
In 2009 'The Edge' opened as the Tallest building in Central Queensland, being 12 stories high.
In 2014 'Empire' was topped out at 14 stories being several meters taller than The Edge. The $65 million development includes about 150 rooms, 5 star hotel lobby and reception, 3 ground level restaurants and 2 levels of under ground parking.
Many low rise apartments have also been constructed along Victoria Parade ranging from 5 - 11 floors. Another 10 story development, Gallary Apartments is set to start in early 2016, it will include an alfresco dining ground level cafe.
Education
Rockhampton Special School is a primary and secondary (Prep-12) special education school for boys and girls at 91-115 William Street (23°22′58″S 150°30′42″E / 23.3827°S 150.5116°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 63 students with 18 teachers (17 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).
There are no conventional schools in the CBD. The nearest government primary schools are The Hall State School in neighbouring Wandal to the north-west, Allenstown State School in neighbouring Allenstown to the south-west and Depot Hill State School in neighbouring Depot Hill to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Rockhampton State High School in Wandal.
Images for kids
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1881 Campbell Street Methodist Church with the 1871 Allenstown church at the rear, circa 1947
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Rockhampton South Uniting Church, 2020
