Rosslea Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coordinates | 19°17′53″S146°48′00″E / 19.2980°S 146.8000°E Coordinates: 19°17′53″S146°48′00″E / 19.2980°S 146.8000°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,732 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,019/km2 (2,640/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4812 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
| ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
|
Rosslea is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Rosslea had a population of 1,732 people. [1]
Rosslea is bounded to the east and south by the Ross River. The suburb is very flat (approx 5m above sea level). The eastern half of the suburb is occupied by the Townsville Golf Club (). The rest of the suburb is residential. [3]
Being low-lying on a river, Rosslea can be affected by flooding, mostly in the golf club area. [4]
Rosslea is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country. [5]
The name "Rosslea" is a combination of "Ross" (representing the Ross River) and "lea", the Old English word for a grassy meadow. [2]
The Townsville Golf Club is the oldest golf club in Queensland, having been established at Kissing Point in 1893. The club relocated to Aitkenvale in 1921, and then relocated to Rosslea on 18 April 1924. [6]
In the 2011 census, Rosslea had a population of 1,600 people. [7]
In the 2016 census Rosslea had a population of 1,732 people. [1]
During 2019, parts of Rosslea suffered during the 2019 Townsville flood.
Rosslea Tec-NQ is a private secondary (10-12) campus of Tec-NQ at Douglas at 42-44 Bowen Road ( 19°17′44″S146°47′50″E / 19.2956°S 146.7973°E ). [8] The school focuses on hands-on practical learning towards trade qualifications. [9]
There are no government schools in Rosslea. The nearest government primary schools are Mundingburra State School in neighbouring Mundingburra to the west, Oonoonba State School in neighbouring Idalia to the south-east, and Hermit Park State School in Hyde Park to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are William Ross State High School in neighbouring Annandale to the south and Pimlico State High School in Gulliver to the north-west. [3]
Townsville Golf Club has an 18-hole golf course at 22 Forrest Street ( 19°17′39″S146°48′03″E / 19.2943°S 146.8008°E ). [10] It is open to members and the public. [6]
The Rosslea branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 36 Latchford Street, Pimlico. [11]
Annandale is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Annandale had a population of 8,574 people.
Aitkenvale is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Aitkenvale had a population of 4,790 people.
Douglas is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Douglas had a population of 7,744 people.
Stuart is a rural coastal suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Stuart had a population of 1,386 people.
Mundingburra is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It is currently held by Labor Party MP Les Walker.
Oonoonba is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Oonoonba had a population of 1,675 people.
Rowes Bay is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Rowes Bay had a population of 573 people.
Mundingburra is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mundingburra had a population of 3620 people.
Mysterton is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Mysterton had a population of 809 people.
Idalia is a southern suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Idalia had a population of 4,438 people.
Thuringowa Central is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Thuringowa Central had a population of 2,023 people.
Condon is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Condon had a population of 5,779 people.
Rasmussen is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Rasmussen had a population of 4,456 people.
Townsville City is a coastal suburb and the central suburb of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the suburb of Townsville City had a population of 2,910 people.
North Ward is a coastal suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, North Ward had a population of 5,065 people.
Pimlico is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Pimlico had a population of 2,460 people.
Cluden is an outer southern suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Cluden had a population of 427 people.
Gulliver is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Gulliver had a population of 2,825 people.
Mount St John is an industrial suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Mount St John had a population of 62 people.
Murray is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Murray had a population of 1,491 people. It is not a conventional suburb, with the developed land in the suburb being within the Australian Army's Lavarack Barracks.