Richmond Hill is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Richmond Hill had a population of 2,453 people.

History

Unlike many townships in the Charters Towers area that developed around a goldfield, Richmond Hill was intended to be a residential area and was situated away from the mining areas. A number of schools opened in the area. St Columba's Primary School for girls was opened in 1876 by the

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(a Catholic order). In 1882 the Sisters established St Mary's College. Later these schools were operated by the

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(another Catholic order). On 14 April 1902 the Christian Brothers (also a Catholic order) opened Mount Carmel College for boys. In 1998 the three schools combined into

Columba Catholic College Columba Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational primary and secondary day and boarding school, located in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia. It is a school of the Diocese of Townsville. Established in 1998, the ...

operating from the three campuses (including the Mount Carmel campus in Richmond Hill); the church is now operated by the

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through

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. Richmond Hill State School, opened 9 September 1895. The Presbyterian and Methodist Churches opened

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as a boys boarding school on 1 June 1919. In 1978 Thornburgh College merged with Blackheath College (a Presbyterian and Methodist girls school in Charters Towers) to create an independent co-educational Christian college,

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, on the site of Thornburgh College in Richmond Hill. In 1920 All Souls’ School for boys was established by the

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(part of the

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) as a memorial school to the fallen of

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. In 1921 St Gabriel’s School for girls was established by the Sisters of the Sacred Advent (also an Anglican order). After many years of co-educational activities, in 1990 the two schools merged as

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on the All Souls campus. In 2000, the school ceased to be operated by the church and is now an independent Anglican school.

Demographics

In the , Richmond Hill had a population of 2,776 people. In the , Richmond Hill had a population of 2,488 people. In the , Richmond Hill had a population of 2,453 people.

Heritage listings

Richmond Hill has a number of

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sites, including: *

Stone kerbing, channels and footbridges of Charters Towers The Stone kerbing, channels and footbridges of Charters Towers is a heritage-listed group of water infrastructure at various locations in Charters Towers City, Queensland, Charters Towers City, Millchester, Queensland, Millchester, Queenton, Qu ...

* 57–59 King Street:

Thornburgh House Thornburgh House is a heritage-listed villa at 57–59 King Street, Richmond Hill, Queensland, Richmond Hill, Charters Towers, Queensland, Charters Towers, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1889. It is also known as ...

Education

Richmond Hill State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls on the corner of Baker and Burdekin Streets (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 362 students with 28 teachers (26 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).

is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 30 Dr George Ellis Drive (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 405 students with 45 teachers (43 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). Mount Carmel campus of

is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 6–8 Hackett Terrace () The college's primary school (St Mary's campus) is at 59-69 Mary Street in Charters Towers City. In 2018, the college (primary and secondary combined) had an enrolment of 491 students with 41 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (28 full-time equivalent).

is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 55 King Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 250 students with 32 teachers (30 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent). There is no government secondary school in Richmond Hill. The nearest government secondary school is

Charters Towers State High School Charters Towers State High School (CTSHS) is a public co-educational secondary school, located in the Charters Towers suburb of Charters Towers City, Queensland, Australia. It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an ...

in neighbouring Charters Towers City to the south.

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