The Range, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
The Range
City:Rockhampton
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.395°N 150.4952°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Pop:5231
Postcode:4700
Area:3.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:2.0
Dir1:SW
Location1:Rockhampton CBD
Dist2:623
Dir2:NNW
Location2:Brisbane
Lga:Rockhampton Region
Stategov:Rockhampton
Stategov2:Keppel
Fedgov:Capricornia
Near-N:Wandal
Near-Ne:Rockhampton City
Near-E:Allenstown
Near-Se:Allenstown
Near-S:Fairy Bower
Near-Sw:Fairy Bower
Near-W:West Rockhampton
Near-Nw:Wandal

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

Geography

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

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.[2] Rockhampton's first water storage was built on the top of Governor's Hill (part of Atheltstane Range) in 1875.[3]

Rockhampton Grammar School was built in Agnes Street in 1883 and is the oldest school in Rockhampton.

Demographics

In the, The Range had a population of 5,731 people.

In the, The Range had a population of 5,369 people.

In the, The Range had a population of 5,400 people.

In the, The Range had a population of 5,231 people.

Heritage listings

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. 1 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Our history. www.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au. 23 December 2015.
  4. 1 August 2014.
  5. 12 July 2013.
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