Rasmussen, Queensland

Rasmussen
Suburb
Rasmussen is located in Queensland
Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Interactive map of Rasmussen
Coordinates: 19°21′13″S 146°43′15″E / 19.3536°S 146.7208°E / -19.3536; 146.7208 (Rasmussen (centre of suburb))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
CityTownsville
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Population
 • Total4,669 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density849/km2 (2,199/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4815
Suburbs around Rasmussen
Gumlow Condon Mount Stuart
Gumlow Rasmussen Mount Stuart
Gumlow Kelso Mount Stuart

Rasmussen is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville LGA, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Rasmussen had a population of 4,669 people.[1]

Geography

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]

History

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), who had a dairy farm on the Ross River.

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]

Demographics

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

Rasmussen State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 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

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

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

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rasmussen (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Rasmussen – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44631)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Rasmussen" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Townsville Rasmussen". Edmund Rice Network Oceania. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "Our History". Good Shepherd Catholic Community School, Rasmussen. Archived from the original on 4 April 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Subscribe to the Townsville Bulletin". www.townsvillebulletin.com.au. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  9. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rasmussen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "Rasmussen State School". Rasmussen State School. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  12. 1 2 "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "Good Shepherd Catholic School". Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "Upper Ross Police Facility". Queensland Police. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  16. ↑ "12 Bluewattle Bvd, Rasmussen QLD 4815" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  17. 1 2 3 "Building areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  18. ↑ "Riverway Plaza". Facebook. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  19. ↑ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  20. ↑ "Rasmussen LPO". Australia Post. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  21. ↑ "Ministerial Region of the Good Shepherd - Rasmussen". Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  22. ↑ "Upper Ross Anglican Church". Church Find. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  23. ↑ "Upper Ross Community Centre". CommunityGro. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  24. ↑ "Things to do: Ross River". Tourism and Events Queensland. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  25. ↑ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  26. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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
  • "Rasmussen". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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