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Rockhampton Zoo
Rockhampton Zoo is a zoo in the Australian city of Rockhampton, Queensland. Summary The zoo is located within the grounds of the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens in the suburb of The Range, Queensland, The Range. Animals on display at the zoo include Common chimpanzee, chimpanzees, northern white-cheeked gibbon, Asian small-clawed otters, small-clawed otters, koalas, wombats, crocodiles, dingoes and a variety of birdlife including cassowaries and emus. Zookeepers deliver talks and feed the animals at scheduled times during the day. Chimpanzee breeding program The major drawcard at Rockhampton Zoo are the six resident chimpanzees, "Cassie", "Samantha", "Holly" "Leakey", "Alon" and "Capri". Two male chimpanzees, named "Cassie" and "Ockie" arrived at the zoo in 1986. A chimpanzee enclosure measuring just 200m2 was replaced in 2010 with a new 1000m2 enclosure featuring large glass viewing screens was constructed at a cost of $1.3millions. It was officially opened by Member for Rockha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Range, Queensland
The Range is a suburb in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the The Range had a population of 5,400 people. Geography The suburb is built on the Athelstane Range with Agnes Street approximating the ridge line. History The suburb takes its name from the Athelstane Range, which was named in turn for Mount Athelstane, the name of the house built by lands commissioner William Wiseman circa 1859. Rockhampton's first water storage was built on the top of Governor's Hill (part of Atheltstane Range) in 1875. Rockhampton Grammar School was built in Agnes Street in 1883 and is the oldest school in Rockhampton. At the 2006 census, The Range had a population of 5,731. In the 2011 census, The Range had a population of 5369 people. In the The Range had a population of 5,400 people. Heritage listings The Range has a number of heritage-listed properties, including: * 155 Agnes Street: Rockhampton Girls Grammar School * 248 Agnes Street: Rudd Residence * 263 Agnes Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |