| Rosella Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Rosella | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°14′33″S149°08′43″E / 21.2425°S 149.1452°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 78 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.18/km2 (23.77/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Rosella is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Rosella had a population of 78 people. [1]
The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Chelona) and exits to north (Bakers Creek). [3] The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west (Chelona) and exits to the north-west (Bakers Creek) with Rosella railway station serving the locality ( 21°14′24″S149°08′21″E / 21.2399°S 149.1391°E ). [4]
The land use is predominantly growing sugarcane. [5] There is a cane tramway network to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill. [4] [6]
In the 2016 census, Rosella had a population of 85 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, Rosella had a population of 78 people. [1]
There are no schools in Rosella. The nearest government primary school is Chelona State School in neighbouring Chelona to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay State High School in South Mackay to the north. There are also non-government schools in Mackay. [8]
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