Rollingstone, Queensland
Encyclopedia
Rollingstone is a semi-rural/residential suburb approximately 54 kilometres north of Townsville, Queensland
, Australia, and 57 kilometres south of Ingham, Queensland
. As of the 2006 census, the population of Rollingstone was 207.
Creek in the south to Clerk Creek (later known as Ollera Creek) in the north.
The major tributary running through the centre of the Armidale pastoral lease was known as Rollingstone Creek, due to the round shape of the rocks found in the creek bed. The district name of "Rollingstone" gained popularity with locals during the construction of the bridge over the creek, as well as the Townsville to Ingham railway line. With the increasing mail service to the area, the name of the district changed to Rollingstone in 1902 to help save from confusion with Armidale, New South Wales
.
, popular for its fishing and patrolled beachside swimming area.
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, and 57 kilometres south of Ingham, Queensland
Ingham, Queensland
Ingham is a town in the Great Green Way region of North Queensland, Australia. The town was founded in 1864, gazetted a shire in 1879, and is the service centre for many sugarcane plantations, pioneered in the 1870s by William Ingham, for whom the town is named...
. As of the 2006 census, the population of Rollingstone was 207.
History
Settled in 1883 by John Lambert, the district was originally a pastoral lease known as Armidale, extending from BluewaterBluewater, Queensland
Bluewater is a rural/residential suburb approximately 28 kilometres north of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The greater Bluewater area comprises three recognised districts - the Bluewater township itself , Bluewater Park , and Toolakea...
Creek in the south to Clerk Creek (later known as Ollera Creek) in the north.
The major tributary running through the centre of the Armidale pastoral lease was known as Rollingstone Creek, due to the round shape of the rocks found in the creek bed. The district name of "Rollingstone" gained popularity with locals during the construction of the bridge over the creek, as well as the Townsville to Ingham railway line. With the increasing mail service to the area, the name of the district changed to Rollingstone in 1902 to help save from confusion with Armidale, New South Wales
Armidale, New South Wales
Armidale is a city in the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. Armidale Dumaresq Shire had a population of 19,485 people according to the 2006 census. It is the administrative centre for the Northern Tablelands region...
.
Rollingstone Today
Located alongside the Bruce Highway, facilities in Rollingstone include a state primary school, a service station, general store, hotel and caravan park. Rollingstone is a popular location for recreational activities such as camping, picnicing and swimming, and it is in close proximity to Balgal BeachBalgal Beach, Queensland
Balgal Beach is a residential coastal suburb approximately 59 kilometres north of Townsville, Queensland, Australia, and 64 kilometres south of Ingham, Queensland...
, popular for its fishing and patrolled beachside swimming area.