Frenchville is a suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Frenchville had a population of 9,028 people.[1]
Situated at the base of Mount Archer in the Berserker Range about seven kilometres to the north of the Fitzroy River, the district was named for French botanist Anthelme Thozet, first director of the Rockhampton 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 native Australian plants used by indigenous people of Northern Queensland, Australia including the Darumbal clans around Rockhampton. Thozet established his own plant nursery in North Rockhampton on 70 acres (280,000m2) which are today bounded by Thozet Creek, Thozet Road, Rockonia Road and the Fitzroy River (present day Koongal).[3]
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.[7]
North Rockhampton State High School opened on 31 January 1956.[7]
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 the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became the North Rockhampton Uniting Church.[9] On 27 October 1989 a new church was officially opened beside the 1965 church, which was then re-purposed as a church hall.[10][11][12]
Rockhampton North Special School opened on 24 January 1977.[7]
In the 2011 census Frenchville had a population of 9,159 people.[13]
In the 2016 census, Frenchville had a population of 9,028 people.[1]
Education
Frenchville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Frenchville Road (23.3418°S 150.5438°E / -23.3418; 150.5438 (Frenchville State School)).[14][15] 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).[16] It includes a special education program.[14][17]
North Rockhampton State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Berserker Street (23.3521°S 150.5316°E / -23.3521; 150.5316 (North Rockhampton State High School)).[14][18] It includes a special education program.[14] In 2015, the school had an enrolment of 966 students with 82 teachers (77 full-time equivalent).[19] 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).[16]
The Rockpool Water Park at 330 Berserker Street (23.3508°S 150.5324°E / -23.3508; 150.5324 (Rockpool Waterpark)) is operated by the Rockhampton Regional Council. It includes the 42nd Battalion Memorial Pool, waterslides and minigolf.[29] The memorial pool commemorates those who served in the Capricornia Regiment of the 42nd Battalion during World War II.[30]
References
Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Frenchville (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Google (3 December 2020). "Frenchville, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN978-1-921171-26-0
"Frenchville LPO". Australia Post. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
"Community facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
"Parish of North Rockhampton". Anglican Church of Central Queensland. Retrieved 2 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
"Find a Church". Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
"Community facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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