The Range, Queensland
| The Range Rockhampton, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  The Range | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 23°23′42″S 150°29′43″E / 23.395°S 150.4952°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,400 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,880/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4700 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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The Range is a suburb in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census The Range had a population of 5,400 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The suburb is built on the Athelstane Range with Agnes Street approximating the ridge line.[3]
History[edit]
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]
Rockhampton Grammar School was built in Agnes Street in 1883 and is the oldest school in Rockhampton.
At the 2006 census, The Range had a population of 5,731.[6]
In the 2011 census, The Range had a population of 5369 people.[7]
In the 2016 census The Range had a population of 5,400 people.[1]
Heritage listings[edit]
The Range has a number of heritage-listed properties, including:
- 155 Agnes Street: Rockhampton Girls Grammar School[8]
- 248 Agnes Street: Rudd Residence[9]
- 263 Agnes Street: The Range Convent and High School[10]
- Archer Street: Rockhampton Grammar School[11]
- Canning Street: Medical superintendent's residence, Rockhampton Base Hospital[12]
- Canning Street: Therapies Building, Rockhampton Base Hospital[12]
- 49 Jessie Street: Amla (house)[13]
- 30 Nathan Street: Wiseman's Cottage[14]
- Penlington Street: Rockhampton War Memorial[15]
- 100 Spencer Street: Rockhampton Botanic Gardens[16]
- 25 Ward Street: Clancholla[17]
- 31 Ward Street: Kenmore House[18]
- 74 Ward Street: Yungaba Migrant Hostel[19]
- 86 Ward Street: Killowen[20]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Range (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "The Range – suburb in Rockhampton Region (entry 49350)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Killowen (entry 600819)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Our history". www.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "The Range (Rockhampton City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 February 2008.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "The Range". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Rockhampton Girls Grammar School (entry 600780)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Rudd Residence (entry 601923)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "The Range Convent and High School (entry 600779)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Rockhampton Grammar School (entry 600781)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Rockhampton Hospital - Therapies Block and Medical Superintendents Residence (entry 601967)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Amla (entry 601593)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Wiseman's Cottage (entry 600798)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Rockhampton War Memorial (entry 600818)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Rockhampton Botanic Gardens (entry 601819)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Clancholla (entry 601592)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Kenmore House, Mater Misericordiae Hospital (entry 600820)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Yungaba Migrant Hostel (entry 601939)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Killowen (entry 600819)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Range, Queensland.
- "The Range". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
