Rosedale, Queensland Explained

Rosedale, Queensland should not be confused with Rosedale, Queens.

Type:town
Rosedale
State:qld
Coordinates:-24.6286°N 151.9141°W
Pop:452
Postcode:4674
Area:374.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:59.0
Dir1:NW
Location1:Bundaberg CBD
Dist2:61.3
Dir2:SE
Location2:Miriam Vale
Dist3:130
Dir3:SSE
Location3:Gladstone CBD
Dist4:418
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Gladstone Region
Lga2:Bundaberg Region
Stategov:Burnett
Stategov2:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-Sw:Lowmead
Lake Monduran

Rosedale is a rural town and locality split between the Gladstone Region and the Bundaberg Region in central Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] [3] In the, the locality of Rosedale had a population of 452 people.

Geography

The town is 423km (263miles) north of the state capital Brisbane and 58km (36miles) north west of the regional centre of Bundaberg. The town is on the North Coast railway line.

Most of the locality is in the Gladstone Region but a small southern part on the shores of Lake Monduran is in the Bundaberg Region. Despite the town itself being in the Gladstone Region local government area, Rosedale is closer to Bundaberg than Gladstone. There has been some interest in the Rosedale community regarding breaking away from the Gladstone Region.[4]

In the east of the locality are the Littabella Conservation Park (which extends into neighbouring Watalgan) and the Littabella National Park (which extends into neighbouring Waterloo and Monduran). In the south-east of the locality is the Monduran State Forest which extends into neighbouring Monduran.

History

In July 1853, John Little and his family made camp with their large herd of sheep overlanded from New South Wales and selected a site overlooking a large creek (now known as Baffle Creek). John Little's wife, Catherine, suggested the name "Rosedale" for the property and a vertical slab house, stock yards, sheep pens and "other barricades against the blacks" was constructed in 1854. Lieutenant John Murray of the Native Police married John Little's daughter, Rachel. After a raid by the Native Police, the Murray family adopted an Aboriginal child who was found in a hollow log.[5] On one occasion, the Littles themselves surprised "a large tribe of blacks..surprising them by discharging our firearms in the midst of them".[6] On 29 August 1863 John Little was struck by a falling limb from a burning tree and died the next day. A headstone marks the grave sites on the property. Rosedale Station remained in the Little family until approximately 1979.[7]

From the late 19th century, closer settlement of Rosedale began with selectors taking up subdivisions of land.[8]

Rosedale Provisional School opened on 6 July 1896. On 1 January 1909 it became Rosedale State School. In 1964 a secondary department was added.

On Tuesday 13 December 1920 the Rosedale and Tottenham war memorial commemorating the fallen in World War I was unveiled by John Fletcher, the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Port Curtis before a crowd of about 300 people.[9]

In 2004, a north-bound tilt train derailed injuring 120 passengers.[10]

Demographics

In the, the localityof Rosedale and the surrounding area had a population of 448 people.

In the, the locality of Rosedale had a population of 438 people.

In the, the locality of Rosedale had a population of 452 people.

Education

Rosedale State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 21 James Street (-24.6237°N 151.9147°W).[11] [12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 243 students with 30 teachers (26 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[13] It includes a special education program. The schools draws students from Rosedale, Lowmead, Agnes Water, 1770, Winfield and Yandaran.[14]

Facilities

Rosedale Police Station is at 14 McPherson Street (-24.6304°N 151.9147°W).[15] [16]

Rosedale SES Facility is at 2 Callaghan Street (-24.631°N 151.9148°W).

The Rosedale cemetery is located north of the town in Ferry Road (-24.6009°N 151.9151°W) and is operated by the Gladstone Regional Council.[17] [18]

The Rosedale Baffle Creek Cemetery (also known as Flinders Cemetery) is in Barnetts Road (-24.5207°N 151.9567°W).

Amenities

Facilities in the town include a pub, a tea house and a general store.[19] St John's Community Church is privately owned and located in James Street.[20]

The Rosedale branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 13 McPherson Street .[21]

The Rosedale and Tottenham war memorial commemorating the fallen in World War I and World War II is located in James Street, beside the Memorial Hall.[22]

External links

Notes and References

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  4. Web site: Residents to be quizzed about breakaway plan. 10 May 2012. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ABC News. 4 November 2012. 18 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120518034714/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-04/rosedale-residents-to-be-quizzed-about-breakaway/3991906. live.
  5. News: Mrs. John Murray . . 20,655 . Queensland, Australia . 16 February 1931 . 27 July 2018 . 5 . National Library of Australia . 8 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210308090108/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/54692370 . live .
  6. News: Early Bundaberg. . . 54 . 8,696 . Queensland, Australia . 3 June 1924 . 27 July 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia . 8 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210308090108/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/217010044 . live .
  7. Web site: Gladstone Local Heritage Register . Rosedale Vertical Slab House . 27 July 2018 . 16 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180716133918/http://www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/documents/1570002/0791a4be-8cb4-4068-9b4d-ca2e7eced8b4 . live .
  8. News: 10 May 1895. Murray's Creek, Rosedale.. 2. The Bundaberg Mail And Burnett Advertiser. 1422. Queensland, Australia. 2 August 2018. National Library of Australia. 8 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210308090115/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/216435662. live.
  9. News: 14 December 1921. Rosedale Soldiers Memorial.. 51. 3. The Bundaberg Mail. 7,445. Queensland, Australia. 8 March 2021. National Library of Australia. 8 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210308090058/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/216969754. live.
  10. News: Lion. Patrick. Tilt Train crash another blow to Queensland Rail safety record. 5 November 2012. Courier Mail. 27 November 2008. Hammond, Philip. 24 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140324205559/http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/latest-blow-to-qr-safety-record/story-e6freoof-1111118163749. live.
  11. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government.
  12. Web site: Rosedale State School. live. 8 March 2021. 27 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210227003459/https://rosedaless.eq.edu.au/.
  13. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.
  14. Web site: Rosedale State School: P-12 Campus. The State of Queensland (Department of Education, Training and Employment). 5 November 2012. 27 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927192148/https://rosedaless.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx. live.
  15. Web site: 18 November 2020. Emergency services facilities - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124224500/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/923a4139-4a79-4744-8955-d73230796bd6. 24 November 2020. 24 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  16. Web site: Rosedale Station. live. 2021-03-08. Queensland Police. 3 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200403003657/https://www.police.qld.gov.au/station/rosedale-station.
  17. Web site: 12 November 2020. Cemetery Areas - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115100513/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/2baca5c3-a111-4fbc-86c9-3b896884438b. 15 November 2020. 12 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  18. Web site: Cemeteries. live. 2021-03-08. Gladstone Regional Council. en-AU. 24 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210224175241/https://www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/cemeteries.
  19. Web site: Rosedale. Yahoo7. TotalTravel. 4 November 2012. 19 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130719074214/http://au.totaltravel.yahoo.com/destinations/destination/australia/qld/bundaburg/coral-coast/rosedale-1/. live.
  20. Web site: St John's Community Church. live. 2021-03-08. Churches Australia. en-AU. 8 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210308090113/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/n-s-towns/directory/4290-st-johnand#39;s-community-church.
  21. Web site: Branch Locations. 26 December 2018. Queensland Country Women's Association. 26 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/. dead.
  22. Web site: 23 June 2014. Rosedale and Tottenham War Memorial. 22 July 2016. Queensland War Memorial Register. Queensland Government. 31 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331214734/http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/memorial/?id=1061. live.

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