Rockhampton Region
| Rockhampton Region | |
 Location of the Rockhampton region in Queensland |
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 Australia
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 Queensland
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| Administrative headquarters: | Rockhampton |
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| Area : | 6,570.3 km² |
| Residents : | 79,726 (2016) |
| Population density : | 12 inhabitants per km² |
| Wards : | 10 |
Coordinates: 23 ° 22 ′ S , 150 ° 30 ′ E The Rockhampton Region is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Queensland . The area is 6570 km² and has about 80,000 inhabitants.
geography
The region is located in the southeast of the state about 430 km west of the capital Brisbane .
The largest city and the administrative seat of the LGA is Rockhampton with around 61,000 inhabitants. The region includes the following districts and towns: Adelaide Park, Allenstown, Alton Downs, Bajool, Bangalee, Baree, Barlows Hill, Barmaryee, Barmoya, Berserker, Bondoola, Boulder Creek, Bouldercombe, Bungundarra, Bushley, Byfield, Canal Creek, Canoona, Causeway Lake, Cawarral, Cobraball, Cooee Bay, Coorooman, Coowonga, Dalma, Depot Hill, Emu Park , Etna Creek, Fairy Bower, Farnborough, Fletcher Creek, Frenchville, Garnant, Glendale, Glenlee, Glenroy, Gogango, Gracemere , Greenlake, Hamilton Creek , Hidden Valley, Horse Creek, Inverness, Ironpot, Jardine, Johnsons Hill, Joskeleigh, Kabra, Kalapa, Kawana , Keppel Sands, Kinka Beach, Koongal, Kunwarara, Lake Mary, Lakes Creek, Lammermoor, Leydens Hill, Limestone, Limestone Creek, Marlborough , Marble, Maryvale, Meikleville Hill, Midgee, Milman, Moongan, Morinish, Morinish South, Mount Archer, Mount Chalmers, Mount Gardiner, Mount Morgan, Mulambin, Mulara, Nankin, Nerimbera, Nine Mile, Nine Mile Creek, Norman Gardens, Oakey Creek, Ogmo re, Pacific Heights, Park Avenue, Parkhurst, Pink Lily, Port Alma, Port Curtis, Ridgelands, Rockhampton City, Rockyview, Rosslyn, Rossmoya, Sandringham, Shoalwater, South Yaamba, Stanage, Stanwell, Stockyard, Struck Oil, Tanby, Taranganba, Taroomball, The Caves, The Common, The Mine, The Range, Thompson Point, Trotter Creek, Tungamull, Walmul, Walterhall, Wandal, Wattlebank, West Rockhampton, Westwood, Woodbury, Wura, Wycarbah, Yaamba, Yeppoon and Zilzie .
history
Today's Rockhampton Region was created in 2008 from the City of Rockhampton and the three Shires Fitzroy, Livingstone and Mount Morgan. On January 1, 2014, the merger was partially reversed and Livingstone Shire became an independent LGA again.
administration
The Rockhampton Regional Council has eleven members. Ten Councilors are elected by the residents of the ten divisions (constituencies). The council chairman and mayor (mayor) is also elected by all residents of the region.
swell
- ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Rockhampton (R) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Rockhampton ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ De-amalgamation Agreement , Livingstone Shire Council 2013, accessed February 16, 2016