Rockhampton Queensland
Location of Rockhamption in Queensland
Population:	59,120 (2003) (ABS)  (24)
Established:	1858
Postcode:	4700, 4701, 4702
Elevation:	11.3 m (37 ft)
Time zone:	AEST (UTC+10)
LGA:	Rockhampton City Council
State District:	Rockhampton, Fitzroy, Keppel
Federal Division:	Capricornia
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall 28.5 °C 83 °F 17.2 °C 63 °F 945.6 mm 37.2 in

Rockhampton, sometimes abbreviated to 'Rocky', is a city in Central Queensland, Australia, located 42 kilometres (26 mi) inland from the Capricorn Coast on the Bruce Highway, approximately 640 kilometres (398 mi) north of Queensland's capital city, Brisbane. Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 514 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1400 pixel, file size: 155 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Rockhampton, Queensland ... Australian Bureau of Statistics logo The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the Australian government agency that collects and publishes statistical information about Australia. ... This list of Australian cities by population briefly explains the three different population figures given for Australian cities, and provides rankings for each. ... Year 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Time Zone is also a historical computer game. ... UTC+10 time zone Australia (AEST—Australian Eastern Standard Time) Australian Capital Territory**, New South Wales** (except Broken Hill, which observes South Australia time), Queensland, Tasmania** (which observes DST starting on the first weekend of October instead of the last), Victoria** Guam (Chamorro Standard Time via US Law) Federated States... Map of Local Government Areas in Queensland The Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Queensland, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... Rockhampton City Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) in central Queensland, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The electoral district of Rockhampton is an electoral district in the Australian state of Queensland. ... The electoral division of Keppel is an electoral district in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Capricornia is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... This article is about the unit of length. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Central Queensland is an ambigious geographical division of Queensland (a state in Australia) that centers on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. ... The Singing Ship monument in Emu Park The Capricorn Coast is a coastal region in Central Queensland, Australia, generally spanning the areas between Keppel Sands to the south, and Byfield and Shoalwater Bay to the north. ... Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is the major coastal highway of Queensland, Australia. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ...

History

The Rockhampton district is the traditional home of the Darumbal Aboriginal people. ^[1] Languages Several hundred Indigenous Australian languages (many extinct or nearly so), Australian English, Australian Aboriginal English, Torres Strait Creole, Kriol Religions Primarily Christian, with minorities of other religions including various forms of Traditional belief systems based around the Dreamtime Related ethnic groups see List of Indigenous Australian group names Indigenous...

The European history of the area began in 1853, when the area that would become Rockhampton was visited by the brothers Charles and William Archer, who were seeking grazing lands. They were acting on information from earlier expeditions by Ludwig Leichhardt and Thomas Mitchell, who had explored the area in 1844 and 1846 and noted suitable land for grazing then. ^[2] 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Portrait of Ludwig Leichhardt Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt (October 23, 1813 - 1848?) was a Prussian explorer and naturalist. ... 1838 map of Victoria and New South Wales showing towns, major rivers and the limits of the Colony at the time. ...

In January 1854, the New South Wales Government proclaimed two new districts: Port Curtis and Leichhardt (roughly today's Fitzroy Region), and settlement began in earnest in 1855.^[3] “NSW” redirects here. ...

The Fitzroy River provided a convenient waterway for shipping of supplies for those who followed them, and a settlement grew on the riverbanks just downstream of a bar of rocks which prevented further upstream navigation from the coast. These rocks were incorporated with the traditional English term for a village, and the name "Rockhampton" was born around 1856, though was not proclaimed officially until 25 October 1858.^[4] The Fitzroy River lies in Central Queensland, Australia. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Like many other Australian cities, Rockhampton's fortunes were assured with the discovery of gold, in this case at Canoona to the north. Later, the significant gold deposit at Mount Morgan to the southwest was discovered, and Rockhampton became a service town for the local area. The early tents and shantys were slowly replaced by more substantial buildings. The historic streetscape of Quay Street still displays a number of substantial historic buildings, built when Rockhampton was envisaged as being capital of a state of North Queensland. Most prominent of these is the sandstone Customs House (1900), which today houses an information centre. Other important nineteenth century buildings include the Post Office (1892), the Supreme Court House (1888), and St Joseph's Cathedral (1892). GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... Mount Morgan is a town located in central Queensland, Australia. ...

The City of Rockhampton was proclaimed in 1902 ^[5] Rockhampton City Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) in central Queensland, Australia. ... Year 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

A passenger tramway began operating in the city on June 16, 1909, the only such service in Queensland outside the state capital. Purrey steam trams ran on a number of routes throughout South Rockhampton, totalling 10 kilometres of track. The discomfort of passengers riding in steam trams in a tropical climate in part led to their demise in 1939, replaced by a bus network run by the City Council. ^[6] is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During the Second World War, a US army base was established outside the city; it hosted up to 70,000 servicemen en route to action in the Pacific Ocean and New Guinea. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

The Fitzroy River Barrage was commissioned in 1971. The barrage has a capacity of 81,300 megalitres and holds back a lake 60 kilometres long. ^[7] The barrage was funded by the City Council to provide a reliable source of water to the city, and to effectively drought proof Rockhampton.

Sister City

Rockhampton's sister city is Ibusuki, Japan. ^[8] Ibusuki (指宿市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ...

Law and government

Rockhampton was proclaimed a municipality on December 15, 1860 and the first council (and Mayor) elected 26 February 1861. The first mayor was John Palmer. is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The city is governed by the Rockhampton City Council, which comprises the Mayor and 10 councillors. Elections are held every four years, with the Mayor being elected by direct vote, and councillors being elected in their respective divisions. The council operates to a budget of approximately $75 million each year. From March 2008, Rockhampton City Council will be amalgamated into the proposed Rockhampton Regional Council.^[9] Rockhampton City Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) in central Queensland, Australia. ... Rockhampton Regional Council is a proposed Local Government Area in Queensland, Australia. ...

Geography

Rockhampton, as seen from Mount Archer.

Rockhampton lies just north of the Tropic of Capricorn in Central Queensland. A sculpture originally marking the latitude was later moved into town to be more accessible to tourists. Although the Tropic of Capricorn is represented on maps as a "dotted line" that lies at 23° 26′ 22″, there is actually a bio-geographical overlap of Tropical and Temperate zones more than 500km wide; Rockhampton is roughly at its centre on the East Coast of Australia. Download high resolution version (1280x960, 178 KB)A picture of Rockhampton taken from Mount Archer by User:ZayZayEM File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1280x960, 178 KB)A picture of Rockhampton taken from Mount Archer by User:ZayZayEM File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... World map showing the Tropic of Capricorn For the novel by Henry Miller, see Tropic of Capricorn (novel). ... This article is about the geographical term. ... This article describes the unit of angle. ...

Rockhampton is also located on the overlap of Inland (Outback) and Coastal zones making it one of only two places in Australia where all four zones merge. According to the 1993 Commonwealth Government inquiry into the surrounding regions, up to 70% of all species of flora and fauna that inhabit Australia can be found co-existing in and around Rockhampton^{[citation needed]}. In particular, as mentioned in the inquiry, the Shoalwater Bay Wilderness which has a R.A.K.E.S. bio-diversity ranking of 15. while places such as Daintree ranks 9 and Fraser Island ranks 7. (Source: New England University) Rockhampton's Capricorn Region is arguably the most diverse region in Australia. Daintree is a name applying to a number of features in Far North Queensland. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

The city is located on the banks of the Fitzroy River, approximately 40 kilometres from the river mouth. The Berserker Range lies on the eastern side of the city, with the Athelstane Range to the west. The coastal area to the east of the city is known as the Capricorn Coast, with the rapidly growing town of Yeppoon its major centre. The Singing Ship monument in Emu Park The Capricorn Coast is a coastal region in Central Queensland, Australia, generally spanning the areas between Keppel Sands to the south, and Byfield and Shoalwater Bay to the north. ... Yeppoon is a coastal resort town situated in Central Queensland, Australia. ...

Suburbs

Rockhampton is made up of a number of suburbs or neighbourhoods, including:

• Allenstown
• Berserker
• Depot Hill
• Frenchville
• Kawana
• Koongal
• Lakes Creek
• Limestone Creek
• Mount Archer
• Norman Gardens
• Park Avenue
• Parkhurst
• Port Curtis
• The Range
• Wandal
• West Rockhampton

Frenchville is a suburban area of Rockhampton in Queensland, Australia. ... Wandal redirects here. ...

Economy

Known as the "Beef Capital of Australia" ^[10], the economy of Rockhampton has depended on the health of the surrounding rural industry. However, more recently Rockhampton is rapidly becoming a Central Queensland destination for tourists and lifestyle changers.

The Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast Region is one of the few areas in Central Queensland where house prices have risen at a steady pace and the local economy has adapted to changes in industry. Attractive land prices and affordable housing are contributing to the growing population. A skills shortage for tradespeople, professionals and service sector workers is also encouraging growth within the region.^{[citation needed]} The Singing Ship monument in Emu Park The Capricorn Coast is a coastal region in Central Queensland, Australia, generally spanning the areas between Keppel Sands to the south, and Byfield and Shoalwater Bay to the north. ...

The rural industry is being complimented by a number of large scale mining operations that has impacted on the local manufacturing and service provision industries. Manufacturing has become the largest and fastest growing industry worth around $1480 million followed closely by the retail and healthcare sectors. Given this rise in a variety of employment areas, reasonable housing costs, a broad range of educational facilities and healthcare, the region is considered to be in an economic boom.

The city hosts a major Beef Expo triennially, which showcases all facets of the beef industry and in 2007 the first QREX mining exhbition was held at the Rockhampton Showgrounds.

Grazing is still a dominant industry in Central Queensland. Two large abattoirs are located in the Rockhampton area. Due to a long term drought and general economic conditions, one of these facilities has experienced a number of closures over the years and was closed from 2002 until 2004, but has now reopened. The Gracemere Saleyards, one of the largest livestock sales facilities in the country, lies just to the west of the city. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The town of Gracemere is located on the Capricorn Highway in Central Queensland, Australia, approximately 9 kilometres west of the city of Rockhampton. ...

Queensland Rail has a large workforce in the city, which is the meeting point for the main north coast rail line and the line to the major coalfields to the west. Enormous coal trains regularly pass from the west to the coal port of Gladstone to the south. The coal fired 1440 megawatt Stanwell Power Station lies 30 kilometers west ^[11]. Wickham Terrace entrance to Central Station - showing Queensland Rail QR sign QR, previously known as Queensland Rail and Queensland Railways, is the corporation responsible for the operation and maintenance of the railway system in the State of Queensland, Australia. ... For other uses, see Gladstone (disambiguation). ...

The proximity of Rockhampton's airport, the base of operations for several major trucking companies and the largest port on the Australian East Coast features heavily in infrastructure projects and planning for the four local shires in the Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast Region; Fitzroy, Livingstone, Mount Morgan and Rockhampton City.

Tourism is increasingly playing a role in the development of city and surrounds. The city is a convenient distance north from Brisbane to provide an overnight stop for tourists, who can then branch out to visit local attractions. The Capricorn Coast is a 30 minute drive from Rockhampton, with the islands of the Keppel group easily accessible from there. Keppel Bay Islands is both a national park and a scientific national park in Queensland (Australia), respectively 538 km and 518 km northwest of Brisbane. ...

To the north of the city lies the extensive Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area, where large scale ground, air and amphibious operations can be conducted. The Singapore Armed Forces have a permanent base in the city, and the large numbers of Australian, Singaporean and United States military personnel who visit the city on rest and recreation have become an economic lifeline to business. Freshwater Bay in the Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area Shoalwater Bay is a large bay on the central coast of Queensland, Australia, located 100 km north of the coastal town of Yeppoon and 628 km north-north-west of the state capital, Brisbane. ...

Streetscape of Quay Street.

Quay Street Rockhampton Photograph taken March 2005 by User:Camerong File links The following pages link to this file: Rockhampton, Queensland Categories: GFDL images ... Quay Street Rockhampton Photograph taken March 2005 by User:Camerong File links The following pages link to this file: Rockhampton, Queensland Categories: GFDL images ...

Climate

Rockhampton, being in the tropics, experiences extremely hot weather in summer; conditions are exacerbated by the action of surrounding mountains, which trap heat and humidity. Milder temperatures prevail in winter . It is usually hotter than most other parts of tropical Queensland. ^{[citation needed]}

The highest recorded official temperature in Rockhampton was 45.3 degrees Celsius.^[12] Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ...

Demographics and culture

Rockhampton has an estimated population of 59,120 (ABS estimate 2003).

Rockhampton has a reputation for being conservative compared to its nearest neighbours.^{[citation needed]} Travelling shows such as Puppetry of the Penis have not been allowed to perform at the Rockhampton City Council-owned Pilbeam Theatre in past years, and have jumped from Gladstone to the south to Mackay to the north. However, the show is re-touring and will this time include Rockhampton, at the Pilbeam Theatre. In 1980 Peter Allen was charged for repairs to the lid of a grand piano, damaged when he danced on it during a performance of his "Up in One: More than a Concert" at the Pilbeam. Puppetry of the Penis is a performance show that first started in 1997 as a live show by Simon Morley and David Friendy Friend at the 1998 Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Australia. ... Rockhampton City Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) in central Queensland, Australia. ... For other uses, see Gladstone (disambiguation). ... Mackay (, pop. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Rockhampton Art Gallery

The Rockhampton Art Gallery collection, also owned by the Rockhampton City Council, situated next to the Pilbeam Theatre consists mainly of works by Australian artists from the 1940s to the 1970s. ^[13]

Rockhampton Botanic Gardens

Established in 1869, the Rockhampton Botanic gardens are located on Spencer Street in South Rockhampton. Tropical fruits, palms and cycads and also some Northern Hemisphere deciduous trees including a fully grown Cork Oak are some of the featured plants there. ^[14] Genera Many; see list of Arecaceae genera Arecaceae or Palmae (also known by the name Palmaceae, which is taxonomically invalid. ... Families Cycadaceae cycas family Stangeriaceae stangeria family Zamiaceae zamia family Leaves and male cone of Cycas revoluta Cycads are an ancient group of seed plants characterized by a large crown of compound leaves and a stout trunk. ... Binomial name L. The Cork Oak (Quercus suber) is a medium-sized, evergreen oak tree in the section Quercus sect. ...

Kershaw Gardens

A second public garden, the Kershaw Gardens, was officially opened in 1988 on the site of the former Rockhampton rubbish dump. Located on Moores Creek Road (Bruce Highway) in North Rockhampton, these gardens specialize in Australian native plants, especially those of Central Queensland. Their most striking feature is the imitation waterfall constructed on the northern boundary of the site adjacent to the highway, which aims to recreate a scene from the Blackdown Tableland. ^[15] Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is the major coastal highway of Queensland, Australia. ... Central Queensland is an ambigious geographical division of Queensland (a state in Australia) that centers on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. ...

Education

Colleges and universities

Founded in 1881, the Rockhampton Grammar School is the oldest, continually operating school in Rockhampton. The first school in Rockhampton, the Rockhampton National School was founded in 1859. The first public secondary school was established in 1914 and later split into Rockhampton State High School and the Rockhampton Technical College—now the Rockhampton TAFE. The Rockhampton Grammar School is a non-denominational day and boarding Year 1 to 12 Christian private school located in Rockhampton, QLD, Australia. ... In the very year of the Canoona rush, when the women in Rockhampton were few, and the children of school age still fewer, parents gave serious thought to the education of their offspring. ... In Australia, Technical and Further Education or TAFE institutions are those which offer a wide range of post-secondary education and training, generally in vocational fields (such as hospitality, tourism, construction, woodwork, secretarial skills, community work, etc), often at a level of difficulty below that of a corresponding or related...

Today, Rockhampton has numerous State and private primary schools, three State secondary schools (Rockhampton State High School, North Rockhampton State High School and Glenmore State High School), two non-denominational private secondary schools, Rockhampton Grammar School and Rockhampton Girls' Grammar School, and several Roman Catholic secondary schools, including The Cathedral College (formed from the amalgamation of St. Joseph's CBC and The Range Convent), and Emmaus College. The Rockhampton Grammar School is a non-denominational day and boarding Year 1 to 12 Christian private school located in Rockhampton, QLD, Australia. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... There are two Emmaus Colleges. ...

The main campus of the Central Queensland University is located in North Rockhampton. The University has a large student body living locally and on campus, and also conducts an array of distance education courses both inside Australia and in a number of countries. Central Queensland University (CQU) Central Queensland University (CQU), is Australias largest public funded regional university. ...

Transportation

Steam trams in Rockhampton operated from 1909 to 1939 - note the small boiler at the front of the leading tram.

Rockhampton has a network of Sunbus bus services that run from Monday to Saturday. Taxis running under the name "Rocky Cabs" also serve the city. Rockhampton is also the final and start destination of the electric Tilt Train service from Brisbane, but is only one of the stops for the diesel-powered trains which run from Brisbane to Cairns. Rockhampton has an Airport that serves the public to larger airports such as Brisbane, Sydney. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x790, 117 KB)Description: Two steam trams (with trailers) in Rockhampton, Queensland Source: John Oxley Library, Queensland Date: 1923 Author: Permission: copyright expired 1means the typographical arrangement and layout of a published work. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x790, 117 KB)Description: Two steam trams (with trailers) in Rockhampton, Queensland Source: John Oxley Library, Queensland Date: 1923 Author: Permission: copyright expired 1means the typographical arrangement and layout of a published work. ... The Cairns (Diesel) Tilt Train The Rockhampton (Electric) Tilt Train The Tilt Train is a Queensland Rail train running the coast of Queensland, from Brisbane to Rockhampton and Cairns. ...

Radio stations

This article is about the SI unit of frequency. ... Amplitude modulation (AM) is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. ... Prime Television is an Australian television network affiliated to the Seven Network in regional New South Wales, the ACT, and Victoria and in Western Australia as Golden West Network. ... Prime Television is an Australian television network affiliated to the Seven Network in regional New South Wales, the ACT, and Victoria and in Western Australia as Golden West Network. ... MegaHertz (MHz) is the name given to one million (106) Hertz, a measure of frequency. ... In telecommunications, frequency modulation (FM) conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its frequency. ... Macquarie Regional RadioWorks is an Australian company, owned by Macquarie Bank. ... The Hot FM Network operates throughout regional Western Australia and Queensland. ... Macquarie Regional RadioWorks is an Australian company, owned by Macquarie Bank. ... Double J redirects here. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... ABC Radio National is an Australia-wide radio network with many various programs, involving news and current affairs, arts, music, society, science, drama and comedy. ... ABC NewsRadio is an Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio service devoted to delivering parliamentary proceedings, including Question Time, live and 24-hour news updates and information when parliament is not in session. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... ABC Classic FM is Australian classical radio station available in major centres around the country. ...

Newspapers

Rockhampton is currently served by three newspapers. The Morning Bulletin, a daily, and the Capricorn Local News, a free weekly, which are both owned and operated by Australian Provincial Newspapers. CQ Extra is an independently owned publication. The Morning Bulletin is a tabloid newspaper in Rockhampton and surrounding areas in Central Queensland, Australia. ...

The Morning Bulletin has been in circulation since July 9, 1861. Founded by William Hitchcock Buzzacott, who was its first editor, the paper has outlasted all local rivals over its 140 odd years of circulation. Initially a weekly, it became a daily in 1873. is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

A satirical paper called "The Mourning Bulltin" was occasionally produced during the Capricarna Festival, it contained stories about local events (some factual, some purely ficticious) written in a satirical style.

A rival newspaper, the Northern Argus, appeared January 3, 1863, becoming a daily newspaper in 1875. Initially the Bulletin was held to be more conservative while the Argus was more radical, though in 1895, the Argus was bought by Stewart Hartley, the son in law of Charles Hardie Buzzacott (who had been editor of the Bulletin after his brother William) and reissued as the Daily Record. The paper was bought by Thomas J. Ryan, later Labor Premier of Queensland, and became a vehicle for Labor policies. It became the Evening News in 1922, and was later bought by and incorporated into the Bulletin by 1941. is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For other people with the same name, see Thomas Ryan. ...

The Capricornian was a weekly newspaper launched on January 2, 1875, which was amalgamated with the Artesian, another weekly newspaper, to be reissued as the Central Queensland Herald on January 1, 1930, before ceasing circulation in 1956. Another rival paper from the 1890s was the Peoples Newspaper edited after 1896 by Wallace Nelson, who was described as "Rockhampton's Breeziest Editor and Most Attractive Speaker". is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wallace Alexander Nelson (1856-1943) was the first member to represent Hannans under the Redistribution of Seats Bill in the Legislative Assembly in Western Australia from 1904 to 1905. ...

The short-lived but inventively named Rockhampton Laughing Jackass was a weekly newspaper founded by Louis Marcellin Martin in 1881. Colourful, irreverent and humorous it ceased publication in mid 1882 due to financial difficulties. The idea of a satirical journal was resurrected twenty years later with the launch of the Cornucopian on January 1, 1901, however it was equally short lived. is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

North Rockhampton had its own newspaper for some years from 1885; the Rockhampton Temperance Advocate which became the North Rockhampton Times & Blackall Electorate Advertiser.

Sports teams

• Basketball - The Stadium Rockets (Men's); Rockhampton Cyclones (Women's)
• Rugby League - Central Comets in the Queensland Cup
• Rugby Union North Rockhampton Tigers

This article is about the sport. ... Wally Lewis passing the ball in Rugby League State of Origin. ... Central Comets were originally formed as the Central Queensland Capras to compete in inter-division representative fixtures in Queensland. ... The Queensland Rugby League (QRL) is the governing body for the sport of Rugby League in Queensland. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ...

Notable residents or persons born in Rockhampton

• JTS Bird (b. England), Author of 'The Early History of Rockhampton'
• Gerard Brennan (b. 1928), Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia
• George Silas Curtis (b. 1845 d. 1922), Queensland and Australian politician
• William Knox Darcy (b. 1849 d. 1917 ), Mining magnate and founder of British Petroleum
• Anderson Dawson (b. 1863 d. 1910), Premier of Queensland
• Jamie Dwyer (b. 1979), Sportsman (Field hockey) - gold medal in 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
• Frank Forde (b. 1890 d. 1983), Prime Minister of Australia
• Vince Gair (b. 1902 d. 1980), Premier of Queensland
• De-Anne Kelly (b. 1954), Politician
• William Kidston (b. 1849 d. 1919), Premier of Queensland
• Mark Knowles (b. 1984), Sportsman (Field hockey)
• Rod Laver (b. 1938), Sportsman (Tennis)
• Grant McLennan (b. 1958 d. 2006), singer-songwriter and co-founder of independent Australian band, The Go-Betweens
• Scott Minto (b. 1973, Sportsman, Rugby League- Brisbane Broncos)
• John Moore, (b. 1936), Politician
• Anthelme Thozet (b.1826 d. 1878), botanist and ethnographer
• Kenrick Tucker, cyclist, 1978 Commonwealth Games Gold and Silver Medallist
• Paul Hoffmann (b. 1970), Sportsman (Cricket) - Australia Country representative 1993 and Scottish Saltires Cricket World Cup 2007
• Rhys Wesser (b. 1979, Sportsman, (Rugby League - Penrith Panthers)
• Matthew Robinson (b. 1980), Actor/Performer - Starred in Pippin, appearances in Blue Healers, Stingers, Pratt Prize winner
• Leanne Benjamin (b. 1964), Ballet Dancer - Principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London.
• Kerrie Meares (b. ), Cyclist
• Anna Meares (b. ), Cyclist - 2 times Olympic Gold Medal Winner
• Charlotte Finter (b. ), Dancin' Pants extrodinaire - Boogie nights and bollywood finalist 2007

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Miscellaneous information

• The Fitzroy River is inhabited by salt water crocodiles, some recent specimens of which have been 4 metres in length. ^[16] River swimming is not advisable in the city.
  • Jellyfish are also present in the Fitzroy River.
• Known for its Barramundi and has a yearly fishing competition, the Barra Bounty.
• Rockhampton is home to the grey-headed flying fox. ^{[citation needed]}
• In 2003 an old rumour surfaced in the town's local newspaper that, when viewing the city from the Mount Archer lookout at night-time, the lights of the city spelt the word hell.^[17] Although some imagination is needed, there is a slight resemblance to the word.

The Fitzroy River lies in Central Queensland, Australia. ... Binomial name Crocodylus porosus (Schneider, 1801) The saltwater or estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is the largest of all existing reptiles, and is often said to be the most dangerous to humans. ... Bold text For other uses, see Jellyfish (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790) The barramundi (Lates calcarifer) is a species of diadromous fish in family Centropomidae of order Perciformes. ... The Inferno redirects here. ...

See also

• Rockhampton Correctional Centre
• Rockhampton and District Historical Society
• Central Queensland Territorial Separation League

Rockhampton Correctional Centre (also known as Etna Creek Prison) is an Australian prison at Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. ... The Rockhampton and District Historical Society was established in 1948, making it the second oldest historical society in Queensland, after the Royal Queensland Historical Society. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

References

• McDonald L. (1981) Rockhampton: A History of City and District. University of Queensland Press, St Lucia, Qld. ISBN 0-7022-1620-8
• Bird JTS. (1904) The Early History of Rockhampton. The Morning Bulletin, Rockhampton, Qld.

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External links

• Rockhampton City Council
• Rockhampton Community Organisations
• Central Queensland University
• Central Queensland Regional Information System
• Steam Tram Museum at Archer Park Station

Coordinates: 23°22.5′S, 150°30.7′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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