Ross River, Queensland

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Ross River
Queensland
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Ross River
Coordinates 19°28′48″S146°47′35″E / 19.4800°S 146.7930°E / -19.4800; 146.7930 Coordinates: 19°28′48″S146°47′35″E / 19.4800°S 146.7930°E / -19.4800; 146.7930
Postcode(s) 4816
Area129.3 km2 (49.9 sq mi)
LGA(s) City of Townsville
State electorate(s) Burdekin
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Ross River:
Kelso Mount Stuart Oak Valley
Pinnacles Ross River Brookhill
Barringha Barringha Toonpan

Ross River is a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. [1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

City of Townsville Local government area in Queensland, Australia

The City of Townsville is an Australian local government area (LGA) located in North Queensland, Australia. It encompasses the city of Townsville, together with the surrounding rural areas, to the south are the communities of Alligator Creek, Woodstock and Reid River, and to the north are Northern Beaches and Paluma, and also included is Magnetic Island. It currently has a population of 186,757 residents, and is the 28th-largest LGA in Australia.

Queensland North-east state of Australia

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

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Geography

The Ross River (the river) forms the western boundary of the locality. Lake Ross occupies much of the locality and is a reservoir created by the Ross River Dam across the river. [2] [3]

Ross River (Queensland) river in Queensland, Australia

The Ross River is a river located in northern Queensland, Australia. The 49-kilometre (30 mi) long river flows through the city of Townsville and empties into the Coral Sea. It is the major waterway flowing through Townsville and the city's main source of drinking water.

Ross River Dam dam in Between Kelso, Queensland and Mount Stuart, southwest of Townsville, North Queensland

The Ross River Dam is a rock and earthfill-filled embankment dam across the Ross River, located between Kelso and Mount Stuart in the City of Townsville in northern Queensland, Australia. Built initially for flood control, Lake Ross, the impoundment created by the dam, serves as one of the major potable water supplies for the region.

History

The locality is presumably named after the river Ross River which is named after publican William Alfred Ross. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ross River - locality in City of Townsville (entry 44635)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Lake Ross - reservoir in Townsville City (entry 29108)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ross River - river in Townsville City (entry 29108)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 January 2018.


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