Rosewood, Queensland


Rosewood is a small town and locality in the Bremer Valley, Queensland, Australia. It is within the local government area of City of Ipswich.

Geography

The town of Rosewood is located west of the Brisbane CBD. At the, Rosewood had a population of 2,834. Part of the town's border is marked by the Bremer River to the south, and the decommissioned Marburg Branch railway line on the Little Liverpool Range to the north.

History

The origin of the suburb name is believed to be derived from the Rosewood or the Dysoxylum tree or shrub, both commonly found in the south-east Queensland region at the time of Rosewood's settlement.
The first coal mine in the Lanefield district, west of Rosewood, commenced production in 1918. As part of these workings, two railway branches from the Brisbane to Toowoomba main line were constructed to the mines at Lanefield Colliery and Westvale Colliery.
The New Oakleigh Mine is located to the town's north and was one of the last remaining coal mines in the area at the time of its closure in 2013.

Heritage listings

Rosewood has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Rosewood is the terminus of Queensland Rail City network's Ipswich and Rosewood railway line. Rosewood railway station provides commuter rail services to Ipswich and Brisbane via Ipswich.
Translink also provides bus route 539, which terminates in Rosewood. The route services key Lockyer Valley centres, such as Laidley, Gatton, Grantham and Helidon, to the west of Rosewood.

Education

The Ipswich City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits John Street.
The Rosewood branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 4 John Street.