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The Common
Rockhampton,  Queensland
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The Common
The Common, Queensland
Coordinates 23°22′57″S150°31′55″E / 23.3825°S 150.5319°E / -23.3825; 150.5319 (The Common (centre of suburb))
Population0 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.00/km2 (0.00/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4701
Area5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s) Rockhampton
Federal division(s) Capricornia
Suburbs around The Common:
Berserker Berserker Koongal
Rockhampton City The Common Port Curtis
Depot Hill Depot Hill Port Curtis

The Common is a parkland suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, The Common had "no people or a very low population". [1]

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Geography

The Common is on the north side of Rockhampton, to the east of the Rockhampton central business district but separated by the Fitzoy River. It is bounded to the north by the former North Rockhampton to Emu Park railway line and to the east, south and west by the River. [3] The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road also runs along the northern boundary. [4]

The Devils Elbow is a reach where the Fitzroy River has a sharp bend ( 23°22′38″S150°32′57″E / 23.3772°S 150.5491°E / -23.3772; 150.5491 (Devils Elbow) ) at the north-eastern corner of the suburb. [5] Fishing Point is the southernmost part of the suburb alongside the Fitzroy River ( 23°23′30″S150°32′05″E / 23.3916°S 150.5347°E / -23.3916; 150.5347 (Fishing Point) ). [6] [7]

Kalka is a neighbourhood roughly within the centre of the suburb ( 23°23′00″S150°32′00″E / 23.3833°S 150.5333°E / -23.3833; 150.5333 (Kalka (neighbourhood)) ). [8]

The land in the east of the suburb is somewhat marshy and undeveloped. The council landfill and sewage plant are in the northern part of the suburb with the recreational facilities in the west and south of the suburb. [3]

History

The North Rockhampton to Emu Park railway line was a branch line of the North Coast railway line. The railway allowed Rockhampton people easy access to seaside recreation at Emu Park. The railway line was officially opened on Saturday 22 December 1888 by Archibald Archer, the local Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton. [9]

The branch line's Rockhampton terminus was the North Rockhampton railway station ( 23°22′23″S150°31′24″E / 23.3730°S 150.5232°E / -23.3730; 150.5232 (North Rockhampton railway station) ) on the north-western boundary of The Common. [10] The former Kalka railway station was another railway station on the line ( 23°22′25″S150°32′13″E / 23.3735°S 150.5369°E / -23.3735; 150.5369 (Kalka railway station (former)) ). [10] The line was extended over the years, and then sections progressively closed. Since 2007 the line has terminated at Lakes Creek. [11]

The North Rockhampton Sewage Treatment Plant commenced operation in 1986. [12]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, The Common had "no people or a very low population". [13]

In the 2016 census, The Common had "no people or a very low population". [14]

In the 2021 census, The Common had "no people or a very low population". [1]

Education

There are no schools in The Common. The nearest government primary school is Berserker Street State School in neighbouring Berserker to the north. The nearest government secondary school is North Rockhampton State High School in Frenchville to the north. [3]

Facilities

The North Rockhampton Sewage Treatment Plant is at 108 Lakes Creek Road ( 23°22′30″S150°31′40″E / 23.3749°S 150.5278°E / -23.3749; 150.5278 (North Rockhampton Sewage Treatment Plant) ). [3] It processes the waste water from approximately 45,000 people in addition to commercial and industrial waste papers. The treated water is discharged into the Fitzroy River downstream of the Barrage (as drinking water is taken from upstream of the Barrage). [12] [15]

Lakes Creek Road Landfill is at 152 Lakes Creek Road ( 23°22′34″S150°32′09″E / 23.3760°S 150.5359°E / -23.3760; 150.5359 (Lakes Creek Road Landfill) ). [16]

Amenities

The Common contains a number of recreational facilities:

There is a boat ramp and floating walkway at Robert Clark Drive ( 23°22′49″S150°31′13″E / 23.3803°S 150.5204°E / -23.3803; 150.5204 (Robert Clark Drive boat ramp) ) for boating access to the Fitzroy River. It is managed by the Rockhampton Regional Council. [20]

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  2. ↑ "The Common – suburb in Rockhampton Region (entry 48894)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Google (6 August 2022). "The Common, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Devils Elbow – reach in Rockhampton Regional (entry 9819)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Fishing Point – mountain in Rockhampton Region (entry 12543)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Kalka – locality unbounded in Rockhampton Regional (entry 17590)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "THE EMU PARK RAILWAY". Morning Bulletin . Vol. XLI, no. 7859. Queensland, Australia. 24 December 1888. p. 5. Retrieved 18 November 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  10. 1 2 "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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  12. 1 2 "Sewage treatment plants". Rockhampton Regional Council . Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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  14. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Common (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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  16. ↑ "Landfill and Waste Transfer Stations". Rockhampton Regional Council . Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  17. ↑ "Cyril Connell Fields". Rockhampton Regional Council . Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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