Rodds Bay, Queensland

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Rodds Bay
Queensland
Rodds Bay is located in Queensland
Rodds Bay
Rodds Bay
Coordinates24°05′30″S 151°36′00″E / 24.0916°S 151.6°E / -24.0916; 151.6 (Rodds Bay (centre of locality))
Population133 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.854/km2 (2.212/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4678
Area155.7 km2 (60.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)Burnett
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Rodds Bay:
Foreshores Coral Sea Turkey Beach
Foreshores Rodds Bay Eurimbula
Bororen Eurimbula Eurimbula

Rodds Bay is a coastal locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Rodds Bay had a population of 133 people.[1]

Geography

The waters and inlets of the Coral Sea form the north-western, northern, and north-eastern boundaries.[3] The waterbody Rodds Bay is to the north of the locality with the following headlands (from west to east):

Mangrove Bay lies immediately north of these headlands (24°02′32″S 151°35′29″E / 24.0423°S 151.5913°E / -24.0423; 151.5913 (Mangrove Bay)).[9]

History

The waterboay Rodds Bay was named by Lieutenant Phillip Parker King on the HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid on 1 June 1819.[10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Rodds Bay had a population of 134 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Rodds Bay had a population of 133 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Rodds Bay. The nearest government primary school is Bororen State School in neighbouring Bororen to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Miriram Vale State School (to Year 10) in Miriam Vale to the south and Tannum Sands State High School (to Year 12) in Tannum Sands to the north-west.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rodds Bay (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Rodds Bay – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46620)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Rodds Bay, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Innes Head – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 16726)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Middle Head – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 21958)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Becher Point – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 2013)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Blackney Point – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 3063)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Mangrove Bay – bay in Gladstone Regional (entry 20792)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Rodds Bay – bay in Gladstone Region (entry 28916)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rodds Bay (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2024.