Rosslea is a suburb of

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in the

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, Queensland, Australia. In the Rosslea had a population of 1,732 people.

Geography

Rosslea is bounded to the east and south by the Ross River. The suburb is very flat (approx 5m above sea level). The eastern half of the suburb is occupied by the Townsville Golf Club (). The rest of the suburb is residential. Townsville Connection Road runs through from south to north-west. Being low-lying on a river, Rosslea can be affected by flooding, mostly in the golf club area.

History

Rosslea is situated in the traditional

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Aboriginal country. The name "Rosslea" is a combination of "Ross" (representing the Ross River) and "lea", the Old English word for a grassy meadow. The Townsville Golf Club is the oldest golf club in Queensland, having been established at

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in 1893. The club relocated to Aitkenvale in 1921, and then relocated to Rosslea on 18 April 1924. In the 2011 census, Rosslea had a population of 1,600 people. In the Rosslea had a population of 1,732 people. During 2019, parts of Rosslea suffered during the

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Education

Rosslea Tec-NQ is a private secondary (10-12) campus of Tec-NQ at Douglas at 42-44 Bowen Road (). The school focuses on hands-on practical learning towards trade qualifications. There are no government schools in Rosslea. The nearest government primary schools are Mundingburra State School in neighbouring Mundingburra to the west, Oonoonba State School in neighbouring Idalia to the south-east, and Hermit Park State School in Hyde Park to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are

William Ross State High School William Ross State High School is an independent public high school situated in the Townsville Suburb of Annandale, North Queensland. William Ross has a student count from grades 7 through to 12 of close to 905 (as of 2020) students which cont ...

in neighbouring Annandale to the south and Pimlico State High School in

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to the north-west.

Amenities

Townsville Golf Club has an 18-hole golf course at 22 Forrest Street (). It is open to members and the public. The Rosslea branch of the

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meets at the CWA Hall at 36 Latchford Street, Pimlico.

References

External links

* {{Suburbs of Townsville Suburbs of Townsville