Rolleston is a rural town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Rolleston had a population of 132 people.

Geography

Rolleston is located on the

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, west of

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, 263 kilometres (163 mi) north of

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and northwest of

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, the nearest town, lies to the north-west. Rolleston is at the junction of the Carnarvon,

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and Dawson highways. There is a large

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to the west called the Rolleston coal mine.

Climate

History

Rolleston was built on Kanolu land. '' Wadja'' (also known as ''Wadjigu'', ''Wadia'', ''Wadjainngo'', ''Mandalgu'', and ''Wadjigun)'' is an

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. The language region includes the local government areas of the

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and Central Highlands Region, including the Blackdown Tablelands. the

, and the

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, and the towns of Woorabinda,

and Rolleston. The town is named after Christopher Rolleston, a pastoralist who was involved in leasing a number of pastoral runs in the area in the 1860s. Rolleston State School opened on 9 October 1871. Queensland's last legendary cattle thieves and bushrangers, the notorious Patrick and James Kenniff, frequently lived at Lethbridge Pocket, which is now within

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. It was here on

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, 30 March 1902, that they murdered Constable George Doyle and cattle station manager Albert Dahlke. All Saints Anglican Church was officially opened on Sunday 10 June 1934 by

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Fortescue Ash. Mining began at the Rollestone coal mine in October 2005 and is expected to last more than 20 years.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Rolleston had a population of 217 people. In the , the locality of Rolleston had a population of 129 people. In the , the locality of Rolleston had a population of 309 people. In the , the locality of Rolleston had a population of 132 people.

Education

Rolleston State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 16 Warrijo Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 63 students with 6 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Rolleston or nearby. The nearest government schools offering secondary education are Springsure State School (to Year 10) in

to the north-west and Emerald State High School (to Year 12) in

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to the north.

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and boarding schools are options.

Facilities

Emergency services available in Rolleston include: * Rolleston Police Station () * Rolleston Fire Station () * Rolleston SES Facility ()

Amenities

The Central Highlands Regional Council operates a public library on Planet Street. There are two churches in Rolleston: * All Saints' Anglican Church, 2 Warrijo Street () * St Theresa's Catholic Church, 28 Orion Street ()

References

External links

Rolleston weather records

Queensland travel site
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