Rodds Bay, Queensland
| Rodds Bay Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Rodds Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°05′30″S 151°36′00″E / 24.0916°S 151.6°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 133 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.854/km2 (2.212/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4678 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 155.7 km2 (60.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Rodds Bay is a coastal locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Rodds Bay had a population of 133 people.[1]
Geography
The waters and inlets of the Coral Sea form the north-western, northern, and north-eastern boundaries.[3] The waterbody Rodds Bay is to the north of the locality with the following headlands (from west to east):
- Innes Head (24°02′14″S 151°33′55″E / 24.0372°S 151.5654°E)[4][5]
- Middle Head (24°02′11″S 151°34′22″E / 24.0365°S 151.5727°E)[4][6]
- Williams Point (24°02′41″S 151°35′42″E / 24.0448°S 151.5950°E)[4]
- Becher Point (24°02′33″S 151°36′33″E / 24.0426°S 151.6093°E)[4][7]
- Blackney Point (24°03′51″S 151°38′13″E / 24.0642°S 151.6369°E)[4][8]
Mangrove Bay lies immediately north of these headlands (24°02′32″S 151°35′29″E / 24.0423°S 151.5913°E).[9]
History
The waterboay Rodds Bay was named by Lieutenant Phillip Parker King on the HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid on 1 June 1819.[10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Rodds Bay had a population of 134 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Rodds Bay had a population of 133 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Rodds Bay. The nearest government primary school is Bororen State School in neighbouring Bororen to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Miriram Vale State School (to Year 10) in Miriam Vale to the south and Tannum Sands State High School (to Year 12) in Tannum Sands to the north-west.[12]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rodds Bay (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Rodds Bay – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46620)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Rodds Bay, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Innes Head – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 16726)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Middle Head – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 21958)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Becher Point – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 2013)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Blackney Point – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 3063)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mangrove Bay – bay in Gladstone Regional (entry 20792)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Rodds Bay – bay in Gladstone Region (entry 28916)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rodds Bay (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
