Rossmoya

Rossmoya Queensland
Rossmoya
Coordinates	23°03′00″S150°29′30″E / 23.05°S 150.4916°E / -23.05; 150.4916 (Rossmoya (centre of locality))
Population	67 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	1.077/km2 (2.790/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	62.2 km2 (24.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	18.5 km (11 mi) NE of Milman 44.1 km (27 mi) N of Rockhampton CBD 57.9 km (36 mi) WNW of Yeppoon 674 km (419 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s)	Keppel Mirani
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Rossmoya: Canal Creek Canal Creek Greenlake Jardine Rossmoya Greenlake Milman Wattlebank Barmoya

Rossmoya is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Rossmoya had a population of 67 people. ^[1]

History

Rossmoya Provisional School opened on 30 July 1923. It became Rossmoya State School circa 1926. It closed on 26 January 1968. ^[3] It was at 1770 Rossmoya Road ( 23°01′32″S150°29′03″E / 23.02557°S 150.48425°E / -23.02557; 150.48425 (Rossmoya State School (former)) ). ^{[4] [5]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Rossmoya had a population of 65 people. ^[6]

In the 2021 census, Rossmoya had a population of 67 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Rossmoya. The nearest government primary school is Milman State School in neighbouring Milman to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the east and Glenmore State High School in Kawana, Rockhampton, to the south. ^[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rossmoya (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Rossmoya – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48863)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
4. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m237" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 22 September 2023.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rossmoya (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2024.