Rockside, Queensland
Rockside is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Rockside had a population of 44 people.[1]
| Rockside Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Rockside | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.7025°S 152.2847°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 44 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.37/km2 (6.13/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4343 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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History
Rockside Provisional School on 2 June 1902 with Henry Arthur Trone as the first teacher.[3] On 1 January 1909, it became Rockside State School. It closed on 5 April 1921.[4] The school building was relocated to Ropeley East.[5]
In 1932, there were 12 children in the district and a new school was requested.[5] In February 1936, tenders were called to erect a new school at Rockdale.[6] The school building was completed by early June 1936.[7] In late June 1936, it was announced that the school would also serve as the Rockdale Post Office.[8] On 8 July 1936, the school re-opened still using the name Rockdale State School.[4] On Saturday 12 September 1936, the school was officially opened by Ted Maher, the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly representing Rosewood, who gave a speech encouraging people to have more children to reverse the falling birthrate. It was followed by a picnic.[9][10] The school closed on 16 March 1952.[4] It was at 1131 Ropeley Rockside Road (27.69343°S 152.28392°E).[11][12]
In the 2016 census, Rockside had a population of 44 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rockside (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Rockside – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44987)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "MA MA CREEK ITEMS". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XLII, no. 6452. Queensland, Australia. 7 June 1902. p. 9. Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "FOUR DEPUTATIONS". Queensland Times. Vol. LXXVIII, no. 14, 461. Queensland, Australia. 22 July 1932. p. 6 (DAILY.). Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Advertising". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 26 February 1936. p. 24 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS). Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "MT. BERRYMAN". Queensland Times. Vol. LXXVI, no. 15, 464. Queensland, Australia. 8 June 1936. p. 4 (DAILY.). Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "NEWS OF THE DAY". Queensland Times. Vol. LXXVI, no. 15, 482. Queensland, Australia. 29 June 1936. p. 6 (DAILY.). Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Advertising". Queensland Times. Vol. LXXVII, no. 15, 525. Queensland, Australia. 18 August 1936. p. 1 (DAILY.). Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "SCHOOLS AFFECTED". Cairns Post. No. 10, 794. Queensland, Australia. 14 September 1936. p. 8. Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Parish of Tenthill" (Map). Queensland Government. 1960. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 October 2023.