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Rosslea, Queensland
Rosslea is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the Rosslea had a population of 1,732 people. Geography 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. Townsville Connection Road runs through from south to north-west. Being low-lying on a river, Rosslea can be affected by flooding, mostly in the golf club area. History Rosslea is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country. The name "Rosslea" is a combination of "Ross" (representing the Ross River) and "lea", the Old English word for a grassy meadow. 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. In the 2011 census, Rosslea had a pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AEST
Australia uses three main time zones: Australian Western Standard Time (AWST; UTC+08:00), Australian Central Standard Time (ACST; UTC+09:30), and Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST; UTC+10:00). Time is regulated by the individual state governments, some of which observe daylight saving time (DST). Australia's external territories observe different time zones. Standard time was introduced in the 1890s when all of the Australian colonies adopted it. Before the switch to standard time zones, each local city or town was free to determine its local time, called local mean time. Now, Western Australia uses Western Standard Time; South Australia and the Northern Territory use Central Standard Time; while New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Jervis Bay Territory, and the Australian Capital Territory use Eastern Standard Time. Daylight saving time (+1 hour) is used in jurisdictions in the south and south-east: South Australia, New South Wales, Vict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townsville Connection Road
Townsville road network is a group of roads that provide access to the urban areas of Townsville in Queensland, Australia, and enable travel between the communities. Most of the roads retain their original road or street names, and are not well known by their official names. Roads in the network In addition to the Bruce Highway, the Flinders Highway, and the Hervey Range Developmental Road, the network consists of the following state-controlled roads: * Angus Smith Drive Connection Road * Discovery Drive Connection Road * Douglas–Garbutt Road * Garbutt–Upper Ross Road * North Townsville Road * North Ward Road * Ross River Road * Shaw Road * South Townsville Road * Townsville Connection Road * Townsville Port Road A number of local roads that also link the localities are not included in this article. Angus Smith Drive Connection Road Angus Smith Drive Connection Road is a state-controlled district road (number 837). It runs from Bruce Highway exit and entry ramps in to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Country Women's Association
The Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) is the Queensland chapter of the Country Women's Association in Australia. The association seeks to serve the interests of women and children in rural areas in Australia through a network of local branches. Established in 1922, local branches provide friendship and mutual support to their members while contributing to the betterment of life in their local communities. Over time, many branches have evolved to include support for wider issues such as domestic violence campaigns and fund-raising for international initiatives such as orphanages. In 2019 the QWCA received a Queensland Greats Awards, Queensland Greats Award from the Queensland Government.2019 Queensland Greats recipients , Queensland Government website. Retrieved 11 June 2019. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulliver, Queensland
Gulliver is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the Gulliver had a population of 2,825 people. History Gulliver is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country. The suburb is named after Thomas Allen Gulliver, the telegraph master of Townsville. It is unclear when the Holy Family Catholic Primary School opened in Gulliver, but it closed on 11 December 1987. It was then amalgamated with St John Fisher's Christian Brothers College ( Currajong) and St Margaret Mary's Primary School ( Hermit Park) to create The Marian School which opened on 21 January 1988 in Currajong. In 1995, St Mary's School ( West End) was amalgamated into The Marian School. Currajong State School opened on 28 June 1954. Pimlico State High School opened on 27 January 1959. In the Gulliver had a population of 2,825 people. Education Despite the name, Currajong State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 140 Palmerston Street in Gulli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pimlico State High School
Pimlico State High School is an independent public high school in Townsville, Australia. Basic information Established in 1959, Pimlico State High School is now one of the largest public high schools in North Queensland. Following the transition of Year 7 from primary schools to high schools across Queensland in 2015, the total enrolments of Pimlico have grown to approximately 1700. While operated as part of the Queensland Department of Education, Pimlico was awarded Independent Public School (IPS) status in 2013. Under the IPS program, Pimlico operates semi-autonomously with oversight provided by a School Council. The school draws approximately half of its enrolments from outside its designated catchment area. Because of the strong demand for places at the school, Pimlico is designated as an 'enrolment managed' school and has an Enrolment Management Plan that sets the parameters for prioritising and accepting enrolments from outside of the school's catchment. Students can apply ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ross State High School
William Ross State High School is an independent public high school situated in the Townsville Suburb of Annandale, North Queensland. William Ross has a student count from grades 7 through to 12 of close to 905 (as of 2020) students which continues to rise annually, particularly considering the school's locality for defence families. William Ross has a large catchment area servicing the suburbs of Annandale, Stuart, Wulguru, Cluden, Serene Valley, Alligator Creek, Cungulla, Oak Valley, Woodstock, Calcium, Idalia, Oonoonba, Fairfield Waters, Rosslea, Douglas, Aitkenvale and Mundingburra. The results of the 201school opinion surveyshowed that 98% of students agree that they are getting a good education at school with 99% of staff enjoying working at their school. The school offers a variety of academic, art and sports programs, and offers a "leading learner" program for junior students (grade 7 -10) . The leading learner program extends student learning in English, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyde Park, Queensland
Hyde Park is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the Hyde Park had a population of 1,387 people. Geography Hyde Park is north of Mysterton, west of Hermit Park, east of Pimlico, and south of West End, and its postcode is 4812. North Townsville Road (Woolcock Street) runs along the northern boundary, and Townsville Connection Road (Charters Towers Road) runs along the eastern boundary. History It is believed to be named after Hyde Park in London. Most of the street names come from London streets and suburbs - for example, named after Oxford Street, Bayswater Road and Park Lane. As part of the development of Townsville, sugar plantations were established at Hyde Park in 1866. In 1918, Hyde Park was transferred from the Thuringowa Shire to the City of Townsville by a government decree. Hermit Park State School opened on 16 June 1924. Hermit Park Infants State School was separated from it on 1 February 1955, but closed on 17 December 1993 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Government
The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the Australian state of Queensland. The Government of Queensland, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy was formed in 1859 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended from time to time. Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, Queensland has been a State of Australia, with the Constitution of Australia regulating the relationships between all state and territory governments and the Australian Government. Under the Australian Constitution, all states and territories (including Queensland) ceded powers relating to certain matters to the federal government. The government is influenced by the Westminster system and Australia's federal system of government. The Governor of Queensland, as the representative of Charles III, King of Australia, holds nominal executive power, although in practice only performs ceremonial duties. In practice executive power lies with the Premier and Cabinet. The Cabinet of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Townsville Flood
The 2019 Townsville flood was a major flood event that occurred in the city of Townsville and surrounding areas, on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. Townsville has endured around 20 major flooding events since colonial settlement in the 1860s, but the 2019 event was one of the worst natural disasters to ever impact the region. The 2019 Townsville flood was caused by a slow-moving tropical low, situated east of Mt Isa, embedded in a stalled, but vigorously active, monsoon trough. Northerly, moisture-rich monsoonal air driven by the tropical low was encountered by coastal south-easterly winds, creating a convergence zone of unstable weather. The net result of the two opposing air masses was then driven westwards over the mainland. The system persisted for approximately one week with little deviation or movement, producing consistent medium to heavy rainfall over the affected areas, with isolated very heavy showers and locally damaging winds. Major to historic flooding occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census In Australia
The Census in Australia, officially the Census of Population and Housing, is the national census in Australia that occurs every five years. The census collects key demographic, social and economic data from all people in Australia on census night, including overseas visitors and residents of Australian external territories, only excluding foreign diplomats. The census is the largest and most significant statistical event in Australia and is run by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Every person must complete the census, although some personal questions are not compulsory. The penalty for failing to complete the census after being directed to by the Australian Statistician is one federal penalty unit, or . The ''Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975'' and ''Census and Statistics Act 1905'' authorise the ABS to collect, store, and share anonymised data. The most recent census was held on 10 August 2021, with the data planned to be released starting from mid-2022. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aitkenvale, Queensland
Aitkenvale is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , Aitkenvale had a population of 4,790 people. Geography Aitkenvale is a major commercial and residential district of the city. The suburb is home to Townsville's biggest shopping centre and is home to branches of numerous companies. Aitkenvale is the biggest commercial centre in Townsville outside of the Townsville CBD, and is often referred to as the second CBD. Besides offices and shopping centres, the suburb is mainly residential and has some light industrial warehouses and workshops in the top north-eastern corner of the suburb. There is also a picturesque parkland along the bank of the Ross River. History Aitkenvale is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country. The suburb is named after Thomas Aitken, the original grantee of Portion 38, Parish of Coonambelah. He began subdividing the property during the 1880s, putting 440 quarter-acre residential allotments o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kissing Point (Queensland)
North Ward is a coastal suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , North Ward had a population of 5,065 people. The suburb is one of the oldest in the city but has undergone significant development over many decades. It is home to some of the city's top attractions including The Strand, the waterpark, and the rockpool. Geography North Ward is home to the beachside area known as The Strand, which overlooks Magnetic Island. The land is mostly flat at close to sea level except for Stanton Hill in the south of the locality () which rises to 60 metres. Kissing Point is a headland at the most northerly part of North Ward. North Ward Road (Warburton Street) runs through from north-west to south-east. History North Ward is among Townsville's oldest suburbs, dating to the 1870s. Townsville Central State School opened on 11 March 1869. It celebrated its centenary in 1969. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was established on 29 March 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
