Rosedale is a rural town and locality split between the Gladstone Region and the Bundaberg Region in central Queensland, Australia.[2][3][4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Rosedale had a population of 452 people.[1]
| Rosedale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 24°37′43″S 151°54′51″E / 24.6286°S 151.9141°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 452 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.2063/km2 (3.124/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4674 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 374.7 km2 (144.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe town is 423 kilometres (263 mi) north of the state capital Brisbane and 58 kilometres (36 mi) north west of the regional centre of Bundaberg. The town is on the North Coast railway line.[citation needed]
Most of the locality is in the Gladstone Region but a small southern part on the shores of Lake Monduran is in the Bundaberg Region. Despite the town itself being in the Gladstone Region local government area, Rosedale is closer to Bundaberg than Gladstone. There has been some interest in the Rosedale community regarding breaking away from the Gladstone Region.[5]
In the east of the locality are the Littabella Conservation Park (which extends into neighbouring Watalgan) and the Littabella National Park (which extends into neighbouring Waterloo and Monduran). In the south-east of the locality is the Monduran State Forest which extends into neighbouring Monduran.[6]
History
editIn July 1853, John Little and his family made camp with their large herd of sheep overlanded from New South Wales and selected a site overlooking a large creek (now known as Baffle Creek). John Little's wife, Catherine, suggested the name "Rosedale" for the property and a vertical slab house, stock yards, sheep pens and "other barricades against the blacks" was constructed in 1854. Lieutenant John Murray of the Native Police married John Little's daughter, Rachel. After a raid by the Native Police, the Murray family adopted an Aboriginal child who was found in a hollow log.[7] On one occasion, the Littles themselves surprised "a large tribe of blacks..surprising them by discharging our firearms in the midst of them".[8] On 29 August 1863 John Little was struck by a falling limb from a burning tree and died the next day. A headstone marks the grave sites on the property. Rosedale Station remained in the Little family until approximately 1979.[9]
From the late 19th century, closer settlement of Rosedale began with selectors taking up subdivisions of land.[10]
Rosedale Provisional School opened on 6 July 1896. On 1 January 1909 it became Rosedale State School. In 1964 a secondary department was added.[11]
On Tuesday 13 December 1920 the Rosedale and Tottenham war memorial commemorating the fallen in World War I was unveiled by John Fletcher, the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Port Curtis before a crowd of about 300 people.[12]
In 2004, a north-bound tilt train derailed injuring 120 passengers.[13]
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census, the localityof Rosedale and the surrounding area had a population of 448 people.[14]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Rosedale had a population of 438 people.[15]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Rosedale had a population of 452 people.[1]
Education
editRosedale State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 21 James Street (24°37′25″S 151°54′53″E / 24.6237°S 151.9147°E).[16][17] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 243 students with 30 teachers (26 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[18] It includes a special education program.[16] The schools draws students from Rosedale, Lowmead, Agnes Water, 1770, Winfield and Yandaran.[19]
Facilities
editRosedale Police Station is at 14 McPherson Street (24°37′49″S 151°54′53″E / 24.6304°S 151.9147°E).[20][21]
Rosedale SES Facility is at 2 Callaghan Street (24°37′52″S 151°54′53″E / 24.6310°S 151.9148°E).[20]
The Rosedale cemetery is located north of the town in Ferry Road (24°36′03″S 151°54′54″E / 24.6009°S 151.9151°E) and is operated by the Gladstone Regional Council.[22][23]
The Rosedale Baffle Creek Cemetery (also known as Flinders Cemetery) is in Barnetts Road (24°31′15″S 151°57′24″E / 24.5207°S 151.9567°E).[22][23]
Amenities
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Facilities in the town include a pub, a tea house and a general store.[24]
St John's Community Church is privately owned and located in James Street.[25]
The Rosedale branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 13 McPherson Street (24°37′49″S 151°54′50″E / 24.6304°S 151.9140°E).[26][27]
The Rosedale and Tottenham war memorial commemorating the fallen in World War I and World War II is located in James Street, beside the Memorial Hall.[28]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rosedale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Rosedale – town in the Gladstone Region (entry 29045)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Rosedale – locality in the Gladstone Region (entry 47307)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Rosedale – locality in the Bundaberg Region (entry 44764)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Residents to be quizzed about breakaway plan". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Mrs. John Murray". Morning Bulletin. No. 20, 655. Queensland, Australia. 16 February 1931. p. 5. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Early Bundaberg". The Bundaberg Mail. Vol. 54, no. 8, 696. Queensland, Australia. 3 June 1924. p. 2. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Gladstone Local Heritage Register. "Rosedale Vertical Slab House". Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Murray's Creek, Rosedale". The Bundaberg Mail And Burnett Advertiser. No. 1422. Queensland, Australia. 10 May 1895. p. 2. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Rosedale Soldiers Memorial". The Bundaberg Mail. Vol. 51, no. 7, 445. Queensland, Australia. 14 December 1921. p. 3. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Lion, Patrick; Hammond, Philip (27 November 2008). "Tilt Train crash another blow to Queensland Rail safety record". Courier Mail. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Rosedale (Qld)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rosedale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Rosedale State School". Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Rosedale State School: P-12 Campus". The State of Queensland (Department of Education, Training and Employment). Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Emergency services facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Rosedale Station". Queensland Police. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Cemeteries". Gladstone Regional Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Rosedale". TotalTravel. Yahoo7. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ "St John's Community Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Rosedale County Women's Association" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Rosedale and Tottenham War Memorial". Queensland War Memorial Register. Queensland Government. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
External links
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- "Town map of Rosedale". Queensland Government. 1981. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022.
