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C o o r d i n a t e s : 1 9 ° 2 1 ′ 13 ″ S 1 4 6 ° 4 3 ′ 15 ″ E / 1 9 . 3 5 3 6 ° S 1 4 6 . 7 2 0 8 ° E / -19.3536; 146.7208 (Rasmussen (centre of suburb) )
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Suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Rasmussen is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville , Queensland , Australia.[2] In the 2021 census , Rasmussen had a population of 4,669 people.[1]
Geography [ edit ]
Rasmussen is the second suburb on Garbutt–Upper Ross Road (Riverway Drive) and is between the suburbs of Condon and Kelso .[3]
The area is flat and is bounded on the east by the Ross River .[4]
It is a rapidly expanding suburb with many residential estates planned or under construction.[citation needed ]
History [ edit ]
Like all the suburbs in the Upper Ross and Riverway area, it is named after early settlers. Rasmussen is named after the Danish Rasmussen family (Jorgen Rasmussen). The family had a dairy farm on the Ross River .[citation needed ]
Rasmussen State School opened on 23 January 1978.[5] [6]
Good Shepherd Catholic School opened in January 1996 on a 10-acre (4.0 ha ) site purchased in 1993.[5] It initially offered Years Prep to 3 with an initial enrolment of 81 students.[7]
In 2018, two developers have announced plans for major shopping centres.[8] [needs update ]
Demographics [ edit ]
In the 2016 census , Rasmussen had a population of 4,456 people.[9]
In the 2021 census , Rasmussen had a population of 4,669 people.[1]
Education [ edit ]
Rasmussen State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Allambie Lane (19°21′54 ″S 146°43′45 ″E / 19.3649°S 146.7292°E / -19.3649; 146.7292 (Rasmussen State School ) ).[10] [11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 468 students with 39 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent).[12] It includes a special education program.[10]
Good Shepherd Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 65 Allambie Lane (19°21′51 ″S 146°43′28 ″E / 19.3643°S 146.7244°E / -19.3643; 146.7244 (Good Shepherd Catholic School ) ).[10] [13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 309 students with 22 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).[12]
There are no secondary schools in Rasmussen. The nearest government secondary school is Thuringowa State High School in neighbouring Condon to the north.[14]
Facilities [ edit ]
Upper Ross Police Facility is at 12 Bluewattle Boulevard (19°21′30 ″S 146°43′50 ″E / 19.3583°S 146.7306°E / -19.3583; 146.7306 (Upper Ross Police Facility ) ).[15] [16]
Riverway Plaza is a shopping centre at 1219 Riverway Drive (19°21′47 ″S 146°43′52 ″E / 19.3631°S 146.7310°E / -19.3631; 146.7310 (shopping centre ) ).[17] It is anchored by a Woolworths supermarket .[18] Rasmussen Post Office is in this centre (19°21′45 ″S 146°43′53 ″E / 19.3625°S 146.7314°E / -19.3625; 146.7314 (Rasmussen Post Office ) ).[19] [20]
Amenities [ edit ]
Good Shepherd Community Centre is part of the Good Shepherd Catholic School complex on Alambie Lane (19°21′51 ″S 146°43′24 ″E / 19.3642°S 146.7233°E / -19.3642; 146.7233 (Good Shepherd Community Centre ) ).[17] It is used as a place of worship by a number of denominations, including the Catholic Church and the Anglican Church.[21] [22]
Upper Ross Community Centre is at 43 Alambie Lane (19°21′52 ″S 146°43′38 ″E / 19.3645°S 146.7271°E / -19.3645; 146.7271 (Upper Ross Community Centre ) ). It provides a range of social services to the public.[23] The Police & Citizen Youth Club (PCYC) also operates from this site, providing sports facilities.[17]
There is a bushland reserve that runs the length of the suburb between Rivewray Drive and the Ross River, known as Loam Island. There are a number of outdoor recreational facilities there including walking trails, rowing club, boy scouts, and a boat ramp opposite Illuta Street off Riverway Drive into the Ross River (19°20′57 ″S 146°43′53 ″E / 19.3491°S 146.7313°E / -19.3491; 146.7313 (Illuta Street boat ramp ) ).[24] It is managed by the Townsville City Council .[25]
There are a number of parks in the area:
References [ edit ]
^ Google (26 April 2023). "Rasmussen" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 26 April 2023 .
^ "Townsville Rasmussen" . Edmund Rice Network Oceania . 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2010 .
^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society , ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools" . Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019 .
^ "Our History" . Good Shepherd Catholic Community School, Rasmussen . Archived from the original on 4 April 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022 .
^ "Subscribe to the Townsville Bulletin" . www.townsvillebulletin.com.au . Retrieved 13 November 2018 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rasmussen (SSC)" . 2016 Census QuickStats . Retrieved 20 October 2018 .
^ a b c "State and non-state school details" . Queensland Government . 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018 .
^ "Rasmussen State School" . Rasmussen State School . 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022 .
^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2018" . Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020 .
^ "Good Shepherd Catholic School" . Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018 .
^ "Queensland Globe" . State of Queensland . Retrieved 18 February 2022 .
^ "Upper Ross Police Facility" . Queensland Police . Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022 .
^ Google (18 February 2022). "12 Bluewattle Bvd, Rasmussen QLD 4815" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 18 February 2022 .
^ a b c "Building areas - Queensland" . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government . 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020 .
^ "Riverway Plaza" . Facebook . Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022 .
^ "Building points - Queensland" . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government . 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020 .
^ "Rasmussen LPO" . Australia Post . Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022 .
^ "Ministerial Region of the Good Shepherd - Rasmussen" . Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville . Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2022 .
^ "Upper Ross Anglican Church" . Church Find . Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022 .
^ "Upper Ross Community Centre" . CommunityGro . Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022 .
^ "Things to do: Ross River" . Tourism and Events Queensland . Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022 .
^ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland" . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government . 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020 .
^ a b c d e f g "Land for public recreation - Queensland" . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government . 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020 .
"Thuringowa past and present", by Diane Vance
External links [ edit ]
"Rasmussen" . Queensland Places . Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rasmussen,_Queensland&oldid=1227192333 "
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