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The Rockhampton Region is a local government area (LGA) in Central Queensland, Australia, located on the Tropic of Capricorn about 600 kilometres (370 mi) north of Brisbane. Rockhampton is the region's major city; the region also includes the Fitzroy River , Mount Archer National Park and Berserker Range .
Rockhampton has had a number of newspapers published in the city since European settlement. The Morning Bulletin is the only surviving daily newspaper, first published in 1861 as the Rockhampton Bulletin and Central Queensland Advertiser. The title was changed to the Rockhampton Bulletin in 1871 before finally becoming The Morning Bulletin in 1878.
Pages in category "Rockhampton Region" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The district was named for Anthelme Thozet, first director of the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens in the 1860s. Frenchmans Creek which runs through the area was also named for Thozet. The area was completely rural in character until the late 1960s, with small holdings and dairy farms predominating. A State primary school was established in 1900.
Suburbs of Rockhampton (3 C, 19 P) Pages in category "Suburbs of Rockhampton Region" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total.
North Rockhampton State High School opened on 31 January 1956. [7] The area was completely rural in character until the late 1960s, with small holdings and dairy farms predominating. In the late 1960s suburban development rapidly took place and the small school rapidly grew to an enrolment of well over 1,000 in the late 1970s. [citation needed]
Stockland Rockhampton (formerly Rockhampton Shopping Fair) is a shopping centre on the Bruce Highway extending into neighbouring Berserker [ 21 ] [ 22 ] Park Avenue Mall is a shopping center at 37 Main Street ( 23°21′27″S 150°30′39″E / 23.3575°S 150.5108°E / -23.3575; 150.5108 ( Park Avenue Mall
The Berserker Range is a mountainous region located on the eastern and northeastern boundary of the city of Rockhampton in Central Queensland, Australia. Within it lies Mount Archer National Park . It has been designated the Berserker Range Environmental Protection Area by the Rockhampton Regional Council . [ 1 ]