Rosslyn, Queensland
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{{Use Australian English|date=July 2017}}
{{GeoGroup}}{{Infobox Australian place
| type = town
| name = Rosslyn
| city =
| state = qld
| image = Rosslyn Bay 1.jpg
| caption = Rosslyn Bay with marina, 2009
| coordinates = {{coord|-23.1661|150.7763|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Rosslyn (town centre)}}
| pop = 613
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4703
| area = 18.6
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 7.1
| dir1 = SE
| location1 = Yeppoon
| dist2 = 46.3
| dir2 = NE
| location2 = Rockhampton CBD
| dist3 = 737
| dir3 = NNW
| location3 = Brisbane
| dist4 =
| dir4 =
| location4 =
| lga = Shire of Livingstone
| stategov = Keppel
| fedgov = Capricornia
| near-n = Coral Sea
| near-ne = Coral Sea
| near-e = Coral Sea
| near-se = Mulambin
| near-s = Causeway Lake
| near-sw = Taroomball
| near-w = Lammermore
| near-nw = Lammermore
}}
Rosslyn is a coastal town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|29120|Rosslyn|town in Livingstone Shire|accessdate=13 February 2022}}{{cite QPN|48862|Rosslyn|locality in Livingstone Shire|accessdate=13 February 2022}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Rosslyn had a population of 613 people.
Geography
Historically, the town of Rosslyn developed along the beaches on either side of Statue Rock, a headland into the Coral Sea. However, when locality boundaries were formalised, Statue Rock was placed on the boundary of the locality of Lammermoor to the west and the locality of Rosslyn to the east.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=25 February 2022}}
The northern boundary of the locality is coastal commencing at Statue Rock along the beach at Statue Bay (where the residential development is located) to Rosslyn Head (where the Rosslyn Bay Boat Harbour has been developed). The eastern boundary of the locality is also coastal, commencing at Rosslyn Head, along Kemp Beach to Bluff Point.
The Scenic Highway runs from south to north-west through the locality.
Most of the land in the locality is undeveloped. The Rosslyn Head area is mostly reserved as the Capricorn Coast National Park ({{Coord|-23.1814|150.7953|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Capricorn Coast National Park}}),{{Cite QPN|44208|Capricorn Coast National Park|national park in Shire of Livingstone|access-date=25 February 2022}} apart from the marina and a resort. Bluff Point is also part of the national park. Most of the inland parts of the locality remain Crown land under the control of the Queensland Government.
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Rosslyn had a population of 574 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32502|name=Rosslyn (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Rosslyn had a population of 613 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32479|name=Rosslyn (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Rosslyn. The nearest government primary school is Taranganba State School in Taranganba to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north-west.
Amenities
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Discovery Cresent Park ({{coord|-23.1664|150.7779|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Discovery Cresent Park}}){{Cite web|date=20 November 2020|title=Land for public recreation - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009|archive-date=22 November 2020|access-date=22 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}
- Mulambin Beach Nature Park ({{coord|-23.1857|150.7931|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Mulambin Beach Nature Reserve}})
Keppel Bay Marina is a {{convert|13.9|ha|adj=on}} marina ({{coord|-23.1613|150.7866|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Keppel Bay Marina}}).{{Cite web|date=18 November 2020|title=Marinas - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/fe3cf05b-5e9a-4c3c-bd6f-a26454085913|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124221148/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/fe3cf05b-5e9a-4c3c-bd6f-a26454085913|archive-date=24 November 2020|access-date=24 October 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}
There are a number of boat ramps in the locality, all managed by the Department of Transport and Main Roads:
- Anchor Drive (eastern) into Rosslyn Bay State Boat Harbour ({{coord|-23.1640|150.7890|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Anchor Drive (eastern) boat ramp}}){{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}}
- Breakwater Drive (western) into Rosslyn Bay State Boat Harbour ({{coord|-23.1641|150.7879|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Breakwater Drive (western) boat ramp}})
There are a number of jetties in the locality, all managed by the Department of Transport and Main Roads:
- Vin. E. Jones Drive in the north-east corner of Rosslyn Bay State Boat Harbour ({{coord|-23.1607|150.7905|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Vin.E.Jones Drive jetty}})
- Rosslyn Bay Commercial Jetty #1 in the north-east corner of the harbour ({{coord|-23.1610|150.7904|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Rosslyn Bay Commercial Jetty #1}})
References
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External links
{{commons category|Rosslyn, Queensland}}
- {{cite web|date=1974|title=Town map of Rosslyn|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-rosslyn-1974.jpg|publisher=Queensland Government}}
{{Shire of Livingstone}}
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