Depot Hill is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Depot Hill had a population of 995 people.

Geography

Depot Hill is situated about one kilometre south of the Rockhampton central business district. It is considered a low socioeconomic area. It also suffers extensively from flooding due to its proximity to the Fitzroy River and its height above sea level. The North Coast railway line passes through the suburb from the south-west to the north-west with access to the Rockhampton Railway Workshops in the north of the suburb.

History

Depot Hill State School opened on 14 September 1920. In 1932 the Wood Street Baptist Church opened at 10 Wood Street (). On 13 March 1949 the Mary Immaculate Catholic Church was officially opened and blessed by

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. The church building had originally been the Catholic church at Westwood, but it was relocated to 81 Wood Street in Depot Hill (). The church has now closed and passed into private ownership.

Demographics

In the , Depot Hill had a population of 1,164. In the , Depot Hill had a population of 1,064 people. In the , Depot Hill had a population of 1,032 people. In the , Depot Hill had a population of 995 people.

Heritage listings

Depot Hill has a number of

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sites, including: * Rockhampton Railway Workshops, 380 Bolsover Street

Education

Depot Hill State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 53-63 O'Connell Street (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 47 students with 4 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). In 2020 the school was expected to mark its 100th anniversary with special centenary celebrations but due to the

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, the festivities were postponed to 2021. A special weekend of festivities commenced on 17 September 2021 with a special dinner at a hotel in Allenstown. Celebrations at the school were held the following day which included market stalls, memorabilia displays, classroom tours and a special roll call of former students. Local state MP Barry O'Rourke also officially opened the school's new multipurpose court. In 2021, the school had an enrolment of 58 students. There is no secondary school in Depot Hill; the nearest state high school is

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in Wandal. The nearest private secondary school is The Cathedral College in Allenstown.

References

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* {{Rockhampton Region Suburbs of Rockhampton