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Richmond Hill
Charters Towers,  Queensland
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Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, Queensland
Coordinates 20°03′51″S146°15′59″E / 20.0641°S 146.2663°E / -20.0641; 146.2663 (Richmond Hill (centre of suburb))
Population2,488 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density579/km2 (1,499/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4820
Area4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Charters Towers Region
State electorate(s) Traeger
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Richmond Hill:
Toll Columbia Columbia
Toll Richmond Hill Queenton
Grand Secret Charters Towers City Queenton

Richmond Hill is a suburb of Charters Towers in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Richmond Hill had a population of 2,488 people. [1]

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History

Unlike many townships in the Charters Towers area that developed around a goldfield, Richmond Hill was intended to be a residential area and was situated away from the mining areas. A number of schools opened in the area. [3]

St Columba's Primary School for girls was opened in 1876 by the Sisters of Mercy (a Catholic order). In 1882 the Sisters established St Mary's College. Later these schools were operated by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan (another Catholic order). On 14 April 1902 the Christian Brothers (also a Catholic order) opened Mount Carmel College for boys. In 1998 the three schools combined into Columba Catholic College operating from the three campuses (including the Mount Carmel campus in Richmond Hill); the church is now operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville through Catholic Education. [4]

Richmond Hill State School, opened 9 September 1895. [5]

The Presbyterian and Methodist Churches opened Thornburgh College as a boys boarding school on 1 June 1919. In 1978 Thornburgh College merged with Blackheath College (a Presbyterian and Methodist girls school in Charters Towers) to create an independent co-educational Christian college, Blackheath and Thornburgh College, on the site of Thornburgh College in Richmond Hill. [6]

In 1920 All Souls’ School for boys was established by the Bush Brotherhood of St Barnabas (part of the Anglican Church) as a memorial school to the fallen of World War I. In 1921 St Gabriel’s School for girls was established by the Sisters of the Sacred Advent (also an Anglican order). After many years of co-educational activities, in 1990 the two schools merged as All Souls St Gabriels School on the All Souls campus. In 2000, the school ceased to be operated by the church and is now an independent Anglican school. [7]

In the 2011 census, Richmond Hill had a population of 2,776 people. [8]

In the 2016 census Richmond Hill had a population of 2,488 people. [1]

Heritage listings

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

Education

Richmond Hill State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls on the corner of Baker and Burdekin Streets ( 20°03′41″S146°15′54″E / 20.0615°S 146.2650°E / -20.0615; 146.2650 (Richmond Hill State School) ). [10] [11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 362 students with 28 teachers (26 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). [12]

All Souls St Gabriels School is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 30 Dr George Ellis Drive ( 20°03′46″S146°16′36″E / 20.0627°S 146.2767°E / -20.0627; 146.2767 (All Souls St Gabriels School) ). [10] [13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 405 students with 45 teachers (43 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). [12]

Mount Carmel campus of Columba Catholic College is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 6–8 Hackett Terrace ( 20°03′41″S146°16′22″E / 20.0614°S 146.2728°E / -20.0614; 146.2728 (Columba Catholic College) ) [10] [14] The college's primary school (St Mary's campus) is at 59-69 Mary Street in Charters Towers City. In 2018, the college (primary and secondary combined) had an enrolment of 491 students with 41 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (28 full-time equivalent). [12]

Blackheath and Thornburgh College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 55 King Street ( 20°04′14″S146°15′24″E / 20.0705°S 146.2568°E / -20.0705; 146.2568 (Blackheath and Thornburgh College) ). [10] [15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 250 students with 32 teachers (30 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent). [12]

There is no government secondary school in Richmond Hill. The nearest government secondary school is Charters Towers State High School in neighbouring Charters Towers City to the south. [16]


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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Richmond Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Richmond Hill – suburb in Charters Towers Region (entry 48125)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Charters Towers Suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Tradition". Columba Catholic College. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  5. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  6. 1 2 "Thornburgh House (entry 600405)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "History". All Souls St Gabriels School. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  8. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "NAME". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2016. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. ↑ "Stone kerbing, channels and footbridges of Charters Towers (entry 602512)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "Richmond Hill State School". Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "All Souls St Gabriels School". Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "Columba Catholic College". Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. ↑ "Blackheath and Thornburgh College". Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  16. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 8 March 2021.

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