Ridgelands, Queensland

Ridgelands
Queensland
Ridgelands; Queensland
	Ridgelands State School, 2022
	Ridgelands
Coordinates	23°16′44″S150°15′35″E / 23.2788°S 150.2597°E Coordinates: 23°16′44″S150°15′35″E / 23.2788°S 150.2597°E
Population	166 (2016 census)
• Density
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	112.4 km2 (43.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Flynn
	Suburbs around Ridgelands:

Last updated July 02, 2022

Ridgelands is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census Ridgelands had a population of 166 people.^[1]

History

Ridgelands Provisional School opened on 12 October 1921. On 1 July 1924 it became Ridgelands State School. On 26 August 1924 it was renamed Calmorin State School. In 1925 it closed, but reopened on 29 January 1935. It closed on 31 December 1963.^[3]

Faraday State School began in temporary accommodation at Ridgelands Hall on 28 July 1922 but opened in its own building on 2 September 1922. It closed in 1928 but reopened in 1931 and closed again in 1932. In 1939 it reopened but was relocated and renamed Ridgelands State School. ^[3]

In the 2016 census Ridgelands had a population of 166 people.^[1]

Education

Ridgelands State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 43 Dalma-Ridgelands Road ( 23°14′59″S150°16′48″E / 23.2497°S 150.2799°E / -23.2497; 150.2799 (Ridgelands State School) ).^[4]^[5] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 33 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).^[6]

Community groups

The Ridgelands branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at CWA Hall at 39 Dalma Ridgelands Road.^[7]

Events

Ridgelands Agricultural Show, 2022 RidgelandsShow.jpg — Ridgelands Agricultural Show, 2022

Ridgelands hosts an annual one-day agricultural show each June which is held at the Ridgelands Showgrounds.^[8]^[9]^[10] Concerts and other events are occasionally held at the Ridgelands Hall. Australian musician Fanny Lumsden performed at the hall in August 2021 as part of her "Country Halls tour".^[11]

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References

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ridgelands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Ridgelands – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48854)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
↑ "Ridgelands State School" . Retrieved 21 November 2018.
↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Retrieved 28 January 2020.
↑ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association . Retrieved 26 December 2018.
↑ Mackay, Jacquie (9 June 2010). "Sunny Ridgelands show". ABC Local . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
↑ Fox, Sean (21 May 2019). "Miss Showgirl raises thousands for show sponsorship" . The Morning Bulletin . Retrieved 30 June 2022.
↑ "Fun at the Ridgelands Show" . CQ Today . 3 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
↑ Anderson, Meg (13 July 2021). "Fanny Lumsden set to perform at Ridgelands near Rockhampton" . The North Queensland Register . Retrieved 30 June 2022.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ridgelands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Ridgelands – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48854)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[qfhs-3] 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[SchoolList2018-4] "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[5] "Ridgelands State School" . Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[ACARA2018-6] "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Retrieved 28 January 2020.

[7] "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association . Retrieved 26 December 2018.

[8] Mackay, Jacquie (9 June 2010). "Sunny Ridgelands show". ABC Local . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

[9] Fox, Sean (21 May 2019). "Miss Showgirl raises thousands for show sponsorship" . The Morning Bulletin . Retrieved 30 June 2022.

[10] "Fun at the Ridgelands Show" . CQ Today . 3 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

[11] Anderson, Meg (13 July 2021). "Fanny Lumsden set to perform at Ridgelands near Rockhampton" . The North Queensland Register . Retrieved 30 June 2022.

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