Rocky Point, Queensland (Douglas Shire)

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Rocky Point

| city =

| state = qld

| image = Rocky Point State School (at original site).jpg

| caption = Rocky Point State School (at original site)

| coordinates = {{coord|-16.39|145.4122|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Rocky Point (centre of locality)}}

| pop = 145

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes =

| established =

| postcode =

| area = 20.2

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10:00

| dist1 = 10.8

| dir1 = NE

| location1 = Mossman

| dist2 = 30.6

| dir2 = NNW

| location2 = Port Douglas

| dist3 = 86.0

| dir3 = NNW

| location3 = Cairns

| dist4 = 1762

| dir4 = NNW

| location4 = Brisbane

| lga = Shire of Douglas

| stategov = Cook

| fedgov = Leichhardt

| near-n = Wonga Beach

| near-ne = Coral Sea

| near-e = Coral Sea

| near-se = Coral Sea

| near-s = Newell

| near-sw = Miallo

| near-w = Bamboo

| near-nw = Bamboo

}}

Rocky Point is a coastal rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|48858|Rocky Point|locality in Shire of Douglas|accessdate=27 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Rocky Point had a population of 145 people.

Geography

File:Beach at Rocky Point near Mossman, Queensland, circa 1938.jpg

The Coral Sea forms the eastern boundary, and Saltwater Creek the southern.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Rocky+Point+QLD+4873/@-16.3883643,145.3804473,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6982abf9d16f01c1:0x400eef17f2076c0!8m2!3d-16.3931063!4d145.4060015|title=Rocky Point, Queensland|access-date=29 August 2021}}

Dayman Point (also known as Rocky Point) is a coastal headland and the easternmost part of the locality ({{coord|-16.3872|145.4190|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Dayman Point (Rocky Point)}}).{{Cite web|date=12 November 2020|title=Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9|archive-date=25 November 2020|access-date=25 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}{{Queensland Globe|access-date=28 January 2022}} It is named after Lieutenant Joseph Dayman of the Royal Navy who served on the survey ship HMS Rattlesnake from 1847 to 1848 during its exploration of northern Australia.{{cite QPN|9471|Dayman Point|point in Shire of Douglas|accessdate=27 December 2020}}

History

Rocky Point State School opened on 23 February 1939.{{Cite QldSchool|accessdate=18 April 2019}} The school was at 14 Rocky Point School Road ({{Coord|-16.3874|145.4176|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Rocky Point State School (former)}}).{{Cite web|date=1955|title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m428|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m428-admin-bdy-1955.jpg|access-date=28 January 2022|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map|archive-date=28 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128084034/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m428-admin-bdy-1955.jpg|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=1979|title=7965 Mossman|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-100000-7965-mossman-1979.jpg|access-date=28 January 2022|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map|archive-date=28 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128084035/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-100000-7965-mossman-1979.jpg|url-status=live}} In 1999, the school was relocated to Wonga Beach, about {{convert|4|km}} north of the original school, and renamed Wonga Beach State School.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}{{Cite web|url=https://wongabchss.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/History/Pages/History.aspx|title=History|website=Wonga Beach State School|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812043156/https://wongabchss.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/History/Pages/History.aspx|archive-date=12 August 2019|url-status=live|access-date=12 August 2019}} Most of the Rocky Point school buildings were sold for housing, but one was relocated to Wonga Beach.

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Rocky Point had a population of 129 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32480|name=Rocky Point (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Rocky Point had a population of 145 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32457|name=Rocky Point (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Education

There are no schools in Rocky Point. The nearest government primary schools are Miallo State School in neighbouring Miallo to the west and Wonga Beach State School in neighbouring Wonga Beach to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Mossman State High School in Mossman to the south-west.

Amenities

There is a breakwater and boat ramp on Mossman Daintree Road ({{coord|-16.3869|145.4191|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Dayman Point boat ramp}}). They are managed by the Douglas Shire Council.{{Cite web|date=12 November 2020|title=Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/recreational-boating-facilities-queensland/resource/60ce6cc3-af0c-4806-bc8c-ab0ee981819c|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122210008/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/recreational-boating-facilities-queensland/resource/60ce6cc3-af0c-4806-bc8c-ab0ee981819c|archive-date=22 November 2020|access-date=22 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}

References

Category:Shire of Douglas

Category:Coastline of Queensland

Category:Localities in Queensland