Rasmussen is a suburb in the City of Townsville in Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

, Australia. It is the second suburb on Riverway Drive and is between the suburbs of Condon

Condon, Queensland

Condon is a suburb in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Condon is part of the Upper Ross District and is the first of three suburbs along Riverway Drive. Condon's first residential development was in 1968; it was named after the Condon family who had settled on the Ross River and had a dairy...

 and Kelso

Kelso, Queensland

Kelso is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia, the last of three suburbs along Riverway Drive. Kelso is the only suburb on Riverway Drive that has homes backing onto the Ross River.-History:...

; like all the suburbs in the Upper Ross and Riverway area it is named after early settlers.

Rasmussen is named after the Rasmussen family (Jorgen Rasmussen). The family had a dairy farm on the Ross River

Ross River, Queensland

The Ross River is a river located in northern Queensland, Australia. The river flows from Lake Ross, through the city of Townsville, across the flat coastal plain and into the Coral Sea of the Pacific Ocean...

.

The area is flat and is bounded on the east by the Ross River. It has a high indigenous population and considerable department-supported housing.

Rasmussen State School is located on Allambie Lane, Rasmussen, and has 485 enrolled students.

Rasmussen Neighbourhood Police Beat is located at 66 Meryl Street.

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Rasmussen