The Range Rockhampton, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 23°23′42″S 150°29′43″E / 23.395°S 150.4952°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 5,400 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,880/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4700 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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The Range is a suburb in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census The Range had a population of 5,400 people. [1]
The suburb is built on the Athelstane Range with Agnes Street approximating the ridge line. [3]
The suburb takes its name from the Athelstane Range, which was named in turn for Mount Athelstane, the name of the house built by lands commissioner William Wiseman circa 1859. [4] Rockhampton's first water storage was built on the top of Governor's Hill (part of Atheltstane Range) in 1875. [5]
Rockhampton Grammar School was built in Agnes Street in 1883 and is the oldest school in Rockhampton.
At the 2006 census, The Range had a population of 5,731. [6]
In the 2011 census, The Range had a population of 5369 people. [7]
In the 2016 census The Range had a population of 5,400 people. [1]
The Range has a number of heritage-listed properties, including: