Rockside, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Rockside
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.7025°N 152.2847°W
Pop:29
Postcode:4343
Area:18.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Lockyer Valley Region
Stategov:Lockyer
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Blenheim
Near-Ne:Blenheim
Near-E:Mount Berryman
Near-Se:Mount Berryman
Near-S:Ingoldsby
Near-Sw:Ingoldsby
Near-W:Ingoldsby
Near-Nw:Ropeley

Rockside is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Rockside had a population of 29 people.

History

Rockside Provisional School on 2 June 1902 with Henry Arthur Trone as the first teacher.[2] On 1 January 1909, it became Rockside State School. It closed on 5 April 1921. The school building was relocated to Ropeley East.[3]

In 1932, there were 12 children in the district and a new school was requested. In February 1936, tenders were called to erect a new school at Rockdale.[4] The school building was completed by early June 1936.[5] In late June 1936, it was announced that the school would also serve as the Rockdale Post Office.[6] On 8 July 1936, the school re-opened still using the name Rockdale State School. On Saturday 12 September 1936, the school was officially opened by Ted Maher, the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly representing Rosewood, who gave a speech encouraging people to have more children to reverse the falling birthrate. It was followed by a picnic.[7] [8] The school closed on 16 March 1952. It was at 1131 Ropeley Rockside Road .[9]

Demographics

In the, Rockside had a population of 44 people.

In the, Rockside had a population of 29 people.

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. News: MA MA CREEK ITEMS.. 7 June 1902. Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. 16 November 2019. 6452. Queensland, Australia. XLII. 9. National Library of Australia.
  3. News: FOUR DEPUTATIONS.. 22 July 1932. Queensland Times. 16 November 2019. 14,461. Queensland, Australia. LXXVIII. 6 (DAILY.). National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Advertising. 26 February 1936. The Telegraph. 16 November 2019. Queensland, Australia. 24 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS). National Library of Australia.
  5. News: MT. BERRYMAN.. 8 June 1936. Queensland Times. 16 November 2019. 15,464. Queensland, Australia. LXXVI. 4 (DAILY.). National Library of Australia.
  6. News: NEWS OF THE DAY.. 29 June 1936. Queensland Times. 16 November 2019. 15,482. Queensland, Australia. LXXVI. 6 (DAILY.). National Library of Australia.
  7. News: Advertising. 18 August 1936. Queensland Times. 16 November 2019. 15,525. Queensland, Australia. LXXVII. 1 (DAILY.). National Library of Australia.
  8. News: SCHOOLS AFFECTED.. 14 September 1936. Cairns Post. 16 November 2019. 10,794. Queensland, Australia. 8. National Library of Australia.
  9. Web site: 1960 . Parish of Tenthill . 5 October 2023 . . Map.