Rockingham is a rural town and coastal locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Rockingham had a population of 107 people.[1]
| Rockingham Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Rockingham | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°00′37″S 145°59′25″E / 18.0102°S 145.9902°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 107 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.843/km2 (2.182/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4854 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 127.0 km2 (49.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The locality is bounded to the north by the Tully River, to the east by Rockingham Bay, and to the south by the Murray River. The town lies in the far north of the locality on the southern bank of the Tully River; there are only a few houses in the town.[4]
All of the land along the coastline is part of the Gulngay National Park.[4]
The remainder of the locality is used for agriculture, mostly the growing of sugarcane with some grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History edit
The bay takes its name from Rockingham Bay, which in turn was named on 8 June 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook of HMS Endeavour, after Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham and a former British Prime Minister.[2]
The town was surveyed in 1883 by surveyor Cecil Twisden Bedford.[2]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Rockingham had a population of 107 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Rockingham. The nearest government primary schools are Lower Tully State School in neighbouring Lower Tully to the north, Tully State School in Tully to the north-west, and Murray River Upper State School in Murray Upper to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rockingham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Rockingham – town in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 28646)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Rockingham – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45774)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
