Rasmussen, Queensland

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Coordinates: 19°21′13″S 146°43′15″E / 19.3536°S 146.7208°E / -19.3536; 146.7208 (Rasmussen (centre of suburb))
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Rasmussen
Townsville, Queensland
Rasmussen is located in Townsville, Australia
Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Coordinates19°21′13″S 146°43′15″E / 19.3536°S 146.7208°E / -19.3536; 146.7208 (Rasmussen (centre of suburb))
Population4,456 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density810/km2 (2,098/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4815
Area5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Townsville
State electorate(s)Thuringowa
Federal division(s)Herbert
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, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Rasmussen had a population of 4,456 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 the 2016 census, Rasmussen had a population of 4,456 people.[1]

In 2018 two developers have announced plans for major shopping centres.[8][needs update]

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)).[9][10] 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).[11] It includes a special education program.[9]

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)).[9][12] 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).[11]

There are no secondary schools in Rasmussen. The nearest government secondary school is Thuringowa State High School in neighbouring Condon to the north.[13]

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)).[14][15]

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)).[16] It is anchored by a Woolworths supermarket.[17] 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)).[18][19]

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)).[16] It is used as a place of worship by a number of denominations, including the Catholic Church and the Anglican Church.[20][21]

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.[22] The Police & Citizen Youth Club (PCYC) also operates from this site, providing sports facilities.[16]

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)).[23] It is managed by the Townsville City Council.[24]

There are a number of parks in the area:

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rasmussen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Rasmussen – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44631)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. ^ Google (26 April 2023). "Rasmussen" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Townsville Rasmussen". Edmund Rice Network Oceania. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  5. ^ 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
  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. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Rasmussen State School". Rasmussen State School. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  11. ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Good Shepherd Catholic School". Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Upper Ross Police Facility". Queensland Police. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  15. ^ Google (18 February 2022). "12 Bluewattle Bvd, Rasmussen QLD 4815" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "Riverway Plaza". Facebook. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  18. ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Rasmussen LPO". Australia Post. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Ministerial Region of the Good Shepherd - Rasmussen". Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Upper Ross Anglican Church". Church Find. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Upper Ross Community Centre". CommunityGro. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  23. ^ "Things to do: Ross River". Tourism and Events Queensland. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  24. ^ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  25. ^ 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.
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