Rocky Point, Queensland (Weipa Town)

Rocky Point is a rural locality in the Weipa Town, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Rocky Point had a population of 1,957 people.[1]

Not to be confused with Rocky Point, Queensland (Douglas Shire).

Rocky Point
Queensland
Rocky Point
Coordinates12.6188°S 141.8855°E / -12.6188; 141.8855 (Rocky Point (centre of locality))
Population1,957 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density416/km2 (1,078/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4874
Area4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Weipa Town
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal Division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Rocky Point:
Albatross Bay Albatross Bay Mission River
Trunding Rocky Point Mission River
Trunding Trunding Mission River

Geography

Over half of the land in Rocky Point is used for residential housing with the remainder undeveloped.[3]

History

Weipa North State School opened on 14 March 1966. On 1 January 2002 it became the Weipa campus of the Western Cape College.[4]

In the 2016 census Rocky Point had a population of 1,957 people.[1]

Amenities

The Weipa Town Authority provides the Hibberd Library in Hibberd Drive.[5]

St Joseph's Catholic Church is on Boundary Road at Rocky Point. It is within the Weipa Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns.[6]

Education

Western Cape College is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood-12) school for boys and girls. Its Weipa Camus is at Central Avenue (12.6268°S 141.8801°E / -12.6268; 141.8801 (Western Cape College)).[7][8] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 958 students with 88 teachers (85 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff (62 full-time equivalent).[9] It includes a special education program.[7] It offers boarding facilities at Lot 50 Tamarind Road (12.6273°S 141.8897°E / -12.6273; 141.8897 (Western Cape College Residential Centre)).[7]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rocky Point (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Rocky Point – locality in Weipa Town (entry 41047)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "Hibberd Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  6. "Weipa Parish". Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "Western Cape College". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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