North Rockhampton

North Rockhampton is the common name for the suburbs of Rockhampton located on the north-east side of the Fitzroy River in Queensland, Australia.[1]

It may also refer more specifically to the location of the North Rockhampton railway station or the former Town of North Rockhampton.[2]

History

The Darumbal (Tarumbul, Tharoombool) language region includes the city of Rockhampton extending south towards Raglan Creek and north towards the Styx River and inland along the Broad Sound Ranges, including locations of Rockhampton, North Rockhampton, Shoalwater Bay and Yaamba.[3]

References

"North Rockhampton – unbounded locality in the Rockhampton Region (entry 24714)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
"North Rockhampton – railway station in Rockhampton Region (entry 24713)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Darumbal". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

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[1] "North Rockhampton – unbounded locality in the Rockhampton Region (entry 24714)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

[2] "North Rockhampton – railway station in Rockhampton Region (entry 24713)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

[3] This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Darumbal". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 23 January 2020.