Ross River, Queensland
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  Ross River | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°28′48″S 146°47′35″E / 19.4800°S 146.7930°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (SAL 2016)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4816 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 129.3 km2 (49.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Ross River is a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[3]
Geography
The Ross River (the river) forms the western boundary of the locality. Lake Ross occupies much of the locality and is a reservoir created by the Ross River Dam across the river.[4][5]
History
The locality is presumably named after the river Ross River which is named after publican William Alfred Ross.[6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ross River (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ross River (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Ross River – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44635)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Lake Ross – reservoir in Townsville City (entry 29108)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Ross River – river in Townsville City (entry 29108)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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