Rossmoya is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Rossmoya had a population of 67 people.[1]

Rossmoya
Queensland
Rossmoya is located in Queensland
Rossmoya
Rossmoya
Coordinates23°03′00″S 150°29′30″E / 23.05°S 150.4916°E / -23.05; 150.4916 (Rossmoya (centre of locality))
Population67 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.077/km2 (2.790/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4702
Area62.2 km2 (24.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Rossmoya:
Canal Creek Canal Creek Greenlake
Jardine Rossmoya Greenlake
Milman Wattlebank Barmoya

History

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Rossmoya Provisional School opened on 30 July 1923. It became Rossmoya State School circa 1926. It closed on 26 January 1968.[3] It was at 1770 Rossmoya Road (23°01′32″S 150°29′03″E / 23.02557°S 150.48425°E / -23.02557; 150.48425 (Rossmoya State School (former))).[4][5]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Rossmoya had a population of 65 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Rossmoya had a population of 67 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Rossmoya. The nearest government primary school is Milman State School in neighbouring Milman to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the east and Glenmore State High School in Kawana, Rockhampton, to the south.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rossmoya (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Rossmoya – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48863)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m237" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rossmoya (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  7. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2024.