Ross River, Queensland
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Suburb of City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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| Rural scene in Ross River, 2013 | |
Ross River is located in Queensland Ross River Ross River | |
| Coordinates | 19°28′48′′S 146°47′35′′E / 19.4800°S 146.7930°E / -19.4800; 146.7930 (Ross River (centre of locality)) |
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] |
| • Density | 0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4816 |
| Area | 121.3 km2 (46.8 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| LGA(s) | City of Townsville |
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin |
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy |
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Ross River is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ross River had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
[edit ]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.[3] [4]
History
[edit ]The locality is presumably named after the river Ross River which is named after publican William Alfred Ross.[5]
Demographics
[edit ]In the 2016 census, Ross River had "no people or a very low population".[6]
In the 2021 census, Ross River had "no people or a very low population".[1]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ross River (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ "Ross River – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44635)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ross River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata