Rolleston, Queensland


Rolleston is a small town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.

History

Rolleston was built on Kanolu land.
Wadja '' is an Australian Aboriginal language in Central Queensland. The language region includes the local government areas of the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda and Central Highlands Region, including the Blackdown Tablelands. the Comet River, and the Expedition Range, and the towns of Woorabinda, Springsure and Rolleston.
The town is named after Christopher Rolleston, a pastoralist who was involved in leasing a number of pastoral runs in the area in the 1860s.
At the, Rolleston and the surrounding area had a population of 123.
In the 2011 census, Rolleston had a population of 129 people.

Geography

It is located on the Comet River, west of Gladstone and northwest of Brisbane. Springsure, the nearest town lies to the north-west. Rolleston lies on the junction of the Carnarvon, Gregory and Dawson highways.

Bushrangers

Queensland's last legendary bushrangers, the notorious Patrick and James Kenniff.

Mining

There is a large coal mine west called the Rolleston coal mine. Mining began in October 2005 and is expected to last more than 20 years.

Facilities

The Central Highlands Regional Council operates a public library on Planet Street.

Education

Rolleston State School opened on 9 October 1871.

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