The Range, Queensland

The Range
Rockhampton, Queensland
Kenmore House, now the Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton, 1993
The Range is located in Queensland
The Range
The Range
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Coordinates23°23′42″S 150°29′43″E / 23.395°S 150.4952°E / -23.395; 150.4952 (The Range (centre of suburb))
Population5,231 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,453/km2 (3,760/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4700
Area3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around The Range:
Wandal Wandal Rockhampton City
West Rockhampton The Range Allenstown
Fairy Bower Fairy Bower Allenstown

The Range is an inner suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, The Range had a population of 5,231 people.[1]

Geography

The suburb is built on the Athelstane Range with Agnes Street approximating the ridge line.[3]

History

The suburb takes its name from the Athelstane Range, which was named in turn for Mount Athelstane, the name of the house built by lands commissioner William Wiseman circa 1859.[4] Rockhampton's first water storage was built on the top of Governor's Hill (part of Atheltstane Range) in 1875.[5]

Construction of Rockhampton Grammar School commenced in January 1880 and it was officially opened on 1 February 1881.[6][7][8][9][10]

Rockhampton Girls Grammar School opened on 11 March 1892.[11]

St Peter's Catholic Primary School was established by the Presentation Sisters and was officially opened on Sunday 28 January 1934 by Archbishop James Duhig.[12][13][14]

The Rockhampton Flexible Learning School opened in 2015.[15]

Demographics

In the 2006 census, The Range had a population of 5,731 people.[16]

In the 2011 census, The Range had a population of 5,369 people.[17]

In the 2016 census, The Range had a population of 5,400 people.[18]

In the 2021 census, The Range had a population of 5,231 people.[1]

Heritage listings

The Range has a number of heritage-listed properties, including:

Education

St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 170 Upper Dawson Road (23°23′55″S 150°30′04″E / 23.39865°S 150.50112°E / -23.39865; 150.50112 (St Peter's Catholic Primary School)).[32][33] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 343 students with 22 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[34]

The Rockhampton Grammar School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 53-89 Archer Street (23°23′05″S 150°29′40″E / 23.3848°S 150.4945°E / -23.3848; 150.4945 (The Rockhampton Grammar School)).[32][35] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1343 students with 115 teachers (103 full-time equivalent) and 93 non-teaching staff (74 full-time equivalent).[34]

Rockhampton Girls Grammar School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for girls at the corner of Denham and Agnes Streets (23°23′19″S 150°29′45″E / 23.3885°S 150.4958°E / -23.3885; 150.4958 (Rockhampton Girls Grammar School)).[32][36]

Rockhampton Flexible Learning Centre is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 210 Upper Dawson Road (23°24′05″S 150°30′02″E / 23.4015°S 150.5005°E / -23.4015; 150.5005 (Rockhampton Flexible Learning Centre)). An initiative of Edmund Rice Education Australia, it provides individual programs for young people in the Rockhampton area who have disengaged from regular schooling.[15] In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 84 students.[37]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Range (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "The Range – suburb in Rockhampton Region (entry 49350)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Killowen (entry 600819)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Our history". www.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  6. ^ "School community celebrates 50 Years of Ritamada". The Rockhampton Grammar School. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Advertising". Morning Bulletin. Vol. XXV, no. 3684. Queensland, Australia. 5 January 1880. p. 3. Retrieved 7 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "The Morning Bulletin, ROCKHAMPTON". Morning Bulletin. Vol. XXV, no. 3685. Queensland, Australia. 6 January 1880. p. 2. Retrieved 7 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "ROCKHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL". The Capricornian. Vol. 7, no. 3. Queensland, Australia. 15 January 1881. p. 7. Retrieved 7 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "OPENING OF THE ROCKHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL". The Capricornian. Vol. 7, no. 6. Queensland, Australia. 5 February 1881. p. 13. Retrieved 7 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "Our History". Rockhampton Girls Grammar School. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Our History | St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Allenstown". St Peter's Rocky. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  13. ^ "ST. PETER'S". Morning Bulletin. No. 21, 065. Queensland, Australia. 27 January 1934. p. 7. Retrieved 7 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. ^ "NEW CHURCH-SCHOOL". Morning Bulletin. No. 21, 066. Queensland, Australia. 29 January 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 7 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^ a b "Rockhampton Flexible School – EREA Flexible Schools Networks". Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "The Range (Rockhampton City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 February 2008.
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "The Range". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 December 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Range (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ "Rockhampton Girls Grammar School (entry 600780)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  20. ^ "Rudd Residence (entry 601923)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  21. ^ "The Range Convent and High School (entry 600779)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  22. ^ "Rockhampton Grammar School (entry 600781)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  23. ^ a b "Rockhampton Hospital - Therapies Block and Medical Superintendents Residence (entry 601967)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  24. ^ "Amla (entry 601593)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  25. ^ "Wiseman's Cottage (entry 600798)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  26. ^ "Rockhampton War Memorial (entry 600818)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  27. ^ "Rockhampton Botanic Gardens (entry 601819)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  28. ^ "Clancholla (entry 601592)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  29. ^ "Kenmore House, Mater Misericordiae Hospital (entry 600820)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  30. ^ "Yungaba Migrant Hostel (entry 601939)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  31. ^ "Killowen (entry 600819)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  32. ^ a b c "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  33. ^ "St Peter's Catholic Primary School". Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  34. ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  35. ^ "The Rockhampton Grammar School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  36. ^ "Rockhampton Girls Grammar School". Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  37. ^ "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Rockhampton Flexible Learning Centre. p. 7. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  38. ^ a b c d e f "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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