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Rosalie is a former suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Since 1975, it has been a neighbourhood within the suburb of Paddington.

History

The name Rosalie is probably derived from the Rosalie Plains pastoral station leased by John Frederick McDougall, who also owned land in the Milton and Rosalie areas of Brisbane.

StateLibQld 1 130791 Floods along Bayswater Road, Rosalie, Brisbane, 1890
Floods along Bayswater Road, Rosalie, 1890

Rosalie was subject to flooding in the 1890 Brisbane floods.

Evacuating from Rosalie in the Brisbane suburb of Paddington
Evacuating from Rosalie, 2011

The lower parts of Rosalie were inundated in the 2011 Brisbane Floods.

Heritage listings

Rosalie has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:


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