Rolleston, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rolleston Queensland
The main street of Rolleston
Rolleston Location in Queensland
Population	309 (2016 census)
• Density	2.206/km2 (5.71/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	140.1 km2 (54.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	70.8 km (44 mi) SE of Springsure 139 km (86 mi) SSE of Emerald 298 km (185 mi) WSW of Rockhampton 693 km (431 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 29.5 °C 85 °F 14.1 °C 57 °F 635 mm 25 in
Localities around Rolleston: Albinia Lowesby Lowesby Albinia Rolleston Corrumbene Consuelo Consuelo Corrumbene

Rolleston is a rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Rolleston had a population of 309 people.

History

The town is named after Christopher Rolleston, a pastoralist who was involved in leasing a number of pastoral runs in the area in the 1860s.

At the 2006 census, Rolleston and the surrounding area had a population of 123.

Geography

It is located on the Comet River, 335 kilometres (208 mi) west of Gladstone and 694 kilometres (431 mi) northwest of Brisbane. Springsure, the nearest town lies 71 kilometres (44 mi) to the north-west. Rolleston lies on the junction of the Carnarvon, Gregory and Dawson highways.

Bushrangers

Queensland's last legendary bushrangers, the notorious Patrick and James Kenniff.

Mining

There is a large coal mine 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west called the Rolleston coal mine. Mining began in October 2005 and is expected to last more than 20 years.

Education

Rolleston State School, 2018

Rolleston State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 16 Warrijo Street (24°27′45″S 148°37′26″E / 24.4624°S 148.6240°E / -24.4624; 148.6240 (Rolleston State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 63 students with 6 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).

There are no secondary schools in Rolleston nor nearby. The nearest government schools offering secondary education are Springsure State School (to Year 10) in Springsure to the north-west and Emerald State High School (to Year 12) in Emerald to the north. Distance education and boarding schools are options.

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  All Saint's Anglican Church, 2016