Rosemount, Queensland
Rosemount is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Rosemount had a population of 1585 people.[1]
Rosemount Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Rosemount | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26.6233°S 153.0011°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,585 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 121.9/km2 (315.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4560 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 13.0 km2 (5.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 103 km (64 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Rosemount is located immediately east of Nambour, bordered on its north, east and south by the Petrie and Paynter Creeks.[3] It extends from west of the Bruce Highway to Bli Bli, about six km east.
Upper Rosemount Road roughly follows the ridge of the Rosemount Spur, which is a watershed for both the creeks. 'Rosemount' was an early cane farm on Petrie Creek. Rosemount covers an area of about 1160 hectares or around 12 km². Rosemount varies in elevation up to 130 m above sea level.
As Rosemount is positioned between the major urban centres of Nambour and Maroochydore it has attracted some highly priced rural and residential developments. Most, however, are in a more modest range.
History
In the 1880s farm selections were taken up, almost all for cane-growing.
Rosemount Provisional opened on 7 April 1886. On 1 January 1909 it became Rosemount State School. It closed on 16 September 1946.[4][5] It was also known as Sylvania School.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rosemount (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Rosemount - locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48861)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- Google (13 August 2019). "Rosemount, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Agency ID8830, Rosermount State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
External links
- "Rosemount". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.