Rocky Point, Queensland (Weipa Town)

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Rocky Point
Queensland
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Rocky Point
Coordinates 12°37′08″S141°53′08″E / 12.6188°S 141.8855°E / -12.6188; 141.8855 (Rocky Point (centre of locality))
Population2,214 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density471/km2 (1,220/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4874
Area4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Weipa Town
State electorate(s) Cook
Federal division(s) Leichhardt
Suburbs around Rocky Point:
Albatross Bay Albatross Bay Mission River
Trunding Rocky Point Mission River
Trunding Trunding Mission River

Rocky Point is a residential locality in the Weipa Town, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Rocky Point had a population of 2,214 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

Over half of the land in Rocky Point is used for residential housing with the remainder undeveloped. [3]

History

Weipa North State School opened on 14 March 1966. On 1 January 2002 it became the Weipa campus of the Western Cape College. [4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Rocky Point had a population of 1,957 people. [5]

In the 2021 census, Rocky Point had a population of 2,214 people. 22.5% of the population identified as Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander. [1]

Amenities

The Weipa Town Authority provides the Hibberd Library in Hibberd Drive. [6]

St Joseph's Catholic Church is on Boundary Road at Rocky Point. It is within the Weipa Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns. [7]

Education

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Western Cape College

Western Cape College is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood-12) school for boys and girls. Its Weipa Campus is at Central Avenue ( 12°37′36″S141°52′48″E / 12.6268°S 141.8801°E / -12.6268; 141.8801 (Western Cape College) ). [8] [9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 958 students with 88 teachers (85 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff (62 full-time equivalent). [10] It includes a special education program. [8] It offers boarding facilities at Lot 50 Tamarind Road ( 12°37′38″S141°53′23″E / 12.6273°S 141.8897°E / -12.6273; 141.8897 (Western Cape College Residential Centre) ). [8]

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References

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  2. "Rocky Point – locality in Weipa Town (entry 41047)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rocky Point (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. "Hibberd Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  7. "Weipa Parish". Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns . Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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