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 Frenchville IGA with the Mount Archer in the background, 2020 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates:23°20′57″S150°32′56″E / 23.3491°S 150.5488°E /-23.3491; 150.5488 (Frenchville (centre of suburb)) | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Rockhampton | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 8,982 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,044/km2 (2,705/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4701 | ||||||||||||
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Frenchville is asuburb ofRockhampton in theRockhampton Region,Queensland, Australia.[3] In the2021 census, Frenchville had a population of 8,982 people.[2]
Situated at the base ofMount Archer in theBerserker Range about seven kilometres to the north of theFitzroy River, the district was named for French botanistAnthelme Thozet, first director of theRockhampton Botanic Gardens in the 1860s. Thozet established the second hotel in Rockhampton, the Alliance, but driven by a never failing professional interest in botany he commenced researching nativeAustralian plants used byindigenous people ofNorthern Queensland, Australia including theDarumbal clans around Rockhampton. Thozet established his own plantnursery in North Rockhampton on 70 acres (280,000 m2) which are today bounded by Thozet Creek, Thozet Road, Rockonia Road and theFitzroy River (present dayKoongal).[4]
Frenchmans Creek which runs through the area was also named for Thozet. It enters the Fitzroy River at23°22′49″S150°32′45″E / 23.3803°S 150.5458°E /-23.3803; 150.5458 (Frenchmans Creek (mouth)).[5][6]
There is a shopping strip along Dean Street between Kerrigan Street and Gair Street (23°20′50″S150°32′13″E / 23.3471°S 150.537°E /-23.3471; 150.537 (Dean Street shops)).[7]
Frenchman's Creek Provisional School opened on 22 November 1900. On 1 January 1909, it became Frenchman's Creek State School. In 1924, it was renamed Frenchville State School.[8][9]
Frenchville Sports Club was established in 1948. Despite the name, it is now located at 105 Clifton Street, in neighbouringBerserker (23°21′24″S150°31′46″E / 23.3568°S 150.5295°E /-23.3568; 150.5295 (Frenchville Sports Club)).[10]
North Rockhampton State High School opened on 31 January 1956.[8][11]
The area was completely rural in character until the late 1960s, with small holdings and dairy farms predominating. In the late 1960s suburban development rapidly took place and the small school rapidly grew to an enrolment of well over 1,000 in the late 1970s.[citation needed]
North Rockhampton Methodist Church opened in 1965. Following the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into theUniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became the North Rockhampton Uniting Church.[12] On 27 October 1989 a new church was officially opened beside the 1965 church, which was then re-purposed as a church hall.[13][14][15]
Rockhampton North Special School opened on 24 January 1977.[8]
In the2011 census, Frenchville had a population of 9,159 people.[16]
In the2016 census, Frenchville had a population of 9,028 people.[17]
In the2021 census, Frenchville had a population of 8,982 people.[2]
Frenchville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Frenchville Road (23°20′30″S150°32′38″E / 23.3418°S 150.5438°E /-23.3418; 150.5438 (Frenchville State School)).[18][19][20] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,023 students with 70 teachers (62 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent).[21] It includes aspecial education program.[18][22]
North Rockhampton State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 302-328 Berserker Street (23°21′08″S150°31′54″E / 23.3521°S 150.5316°E /-23.3521; 150.5316 (North Rockhampton State High School)).[18][23][24] It includes a special education program.[18] In 2015, the school had an enrolment of 966 students with 82 teachers (77 full-time equivalent).[25] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 911 students with 81 teachers (77 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (32 full-time equivalent).[21]
Rockhampton North Special School is a special primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 353-359 Dean Street (23°20′58″S150°32′12″E / 23.3494°S 150.5368°E /-23.3494; 150.5368 (Rockhampton North Special School)).[18][26] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 102 students with 23 teachers and 29 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent).[21]
Frenchville Post Office is at 378 Dean Street (23°20′51″S150°32′15″E / 23.3475°S 150.5375°E /-23.3475; 150.5375 (Frenchville Post Office)).[27][28]
North Rockhampton Police Station is 171 Dean Street (corner of Robinson Street,23°21′07″S150°32′10″E / 23.3520°S 150.5360°E /-23.3520; 150.5360 (North Rockhampton Police Station)).[29][30]
St David's Anglican Church is at 134 Simpson Street (23°21′15″S150°31′56″E / 23.3542°S 150.5322°E /-23.3542; 150.5322 (St David's Anglican Church)). It is part of the Parish of North Rockhampton (also known as the All Saints Anglican Community) within theAnglican Church of Central Queensland.[31]
North Rockhampton Uniting Church is at 321 Berserker Street (23°21′08″S150°31′52″E / 23.3523°S 150.5312°E /-23.3523; 150.5312 (North Rockhampton Uniting Church)); it is within the Fitzroy Parish of theUniting Church in Australia.[32][33][34][13]
The Rockpool Water Park at 330 Berserker Street (23°21′03″S150°31′57″E / 23.3508°S 150.5324°E /-23.3508; 150.5324 (Rockpool Waterpark)) is operated by theRockhampton Regional Council. It includes the 42nd Battalion Memorial Pool,waterslides andminigolf.[35] The memorial pool commemorates those who served in the Capricornia Regiment of the42nd Battalion duringWorld War II.[36]
