West Rockhampton is a

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Rockhampton Rockhampton is a city in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland, Australia. The population of Rockhampton in June 2021 was 79,967, Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. making it the fourth-largest city in the state outside of the ...

in the

Rockhampton Region The Rockhampton Region is a local government area (LGA) in Central Queensland, Australia, located on the Tropic of Capricorn about north of Brisbane. Rockhampton is the region's major city; the region also includes the Fitzroy River, Mount Ar ...

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, Australia. In the , West Rockhampton had a population of 1,825 people.

Geography

West Rockhampton is situated by road west of the

Rockhampton central business district Rockhampton City is the central suburb of the city of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the . Rockhampton City had a population of 1,953 people. It is informally known as Rockhampton central business district (C ...

. The suburb is bounded to the west by Lion Creek. The centre and west of the suburb is occupied by the

Rockhampton Airport Rockhampton Airport (''Connor Park'') is a major Australian regional airport in West Rockhampton that services the city of Rockhampton, with direct flights to the cities of Brisbane, and Mackay. Flights have previously operated to Sydney and Me ...

. The eastern part is residential. Murray Lagoon is in the southern corner of the suburb ().

History

Crescent Lagoon State School opened on 8 July 1896. It moved to its current location in 1932. In 1905, a Baptist Church opened in West Rockhampton. A

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took place on Saturday 15 April 1905. The official opening was held over two days, Sunday 11 June 1905 and Sunday 18 June 1905. In the , West Rockhampton had a population of 1,457. At the , West Rockhampton had a population of 1,810. In the , West Rockhampton had a population of 1,825 people.

Heritage listings

West Rockhampton has the following heritage listings: * Canoona Road: St Aubins (house)

Education

Crescent Lagoon State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at North Street Extended (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 389 students with 29 teachers (28 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent). It includes a

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program.

Facilities

West Rockhampton is also the location of the Rockhampton Airport, the Rockhampton Golf Club and the Brothers

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the local

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Club. The

Rockhampton Regional Council The Rockhampton Region is a local government area (LGA) in Central Queensland, Australia, located on the Tropic of Capricorn about north of Brisbane. Rockhampton is the region's major city; the region also includes the Fitzroy River, Mount A ...

operate a public library at the Rockhampton Airport called the "Anytime Library" (which, as at 2018, is open from 5am to 9:30pm every day).

Big Bulls

West Rockhampton is home to one of the seven

Big Bulls The Big Bulls are a set of seven large statues of bulls that decorate the city of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. The set is regarded as one of Australia's big things and is intended to reinforce Rockhampton's claim to being the Beef Capi ...

statues that decorate Rockhampton, which regards itself as the Beef Capital of Australia. There is a statue of a

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bull outside Rockhampton Airport. The Big Bulls are listed as one of

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. The theft of the

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s from the bulls is a common prank and they frequently have to be replaced. Some residents also feel that the bull statues over-emphasise one aspect of the city and should be relocated to less prominent locations. However, there is strong public support for the retention of the bulls.

References

External links

* {{Rockhampton Region Suburbs of Rockhampton