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Norman Gardens
Rockhampton, Queensland
Big Bull (Brahman) statue
Norman Gardens is located in Queensland
Norman Gardens
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Coordinates23°19′39″S 150°32′08″E / 23.3275°S 150.5355°E / -23.3275; 150.5355 (Norman Gardens (centre of suburb))
Population10,534 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density798.0/km2 (2,067/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4701
Area13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)Keppel
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Norman Gardens:
Parkhurst Parkhurst Limestone Creek
Kawana Norman Gardens Mount Archer
Park Avenue Berserker Frenchville

Norman Gardens is a suburb in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Norman Gardens had a population of 10,534 people.[1]

Geography

Norman Gardens is bounded by the Bruce Highway to the west, the Yeppoon Road to the north and by Moores Creek (a tributary of the Fitzroy River) to the south. The main Rockhampton campus of the Central Queensland University is in the north-west corner of suburb on the corner of the Bruce Highway and the Yeppoon Road. The North Rockhampton Cemetery is located in the south-west of the suburb on the corner of the Bruce Highway and Moores Creek Road with the rest of area along the Bruce Highway being commercial premises with the residential areas behind them to the east.[3]

The western side of the locality is relatively flat (30–50 metres above sea level) and is cleared and developed. However, in the east of the locality the land become more mountainous with Peak Hill, also known as Sugar Loaf Hill, (23°18′42″S 150°32′10″E / 23.3116°S 150.5361°E / -23.3116; 150.5361 (Peak Hill)) rising to 223 metres (732 ft)[4][5] and an unnamed peak (280 metres). This land is mostly undeveloped apart from a quarry at Peak Hill.[3]

Road infrastructure

The Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road (as Yaamba Road) runs along the western boundary, concurrent with the Bruce Highway, and along the northern boundary (as Yeppoon Road).[6]

History

St Nicholas' Catholic Primary School was officially opened by Archbishop James Duhig on Sunday 22 November 1908 in Koongal. It was operated by the Sisters of Mercy.[7][8] On 14 July 1981, the school relocated to Norman Gardens, where it was renamed St Anthony’s.[9]

Norman Park Christian School opened in January 1994 with 25 students. It was an initiative of the Norman Park Baptist Church. In 2004 it was renamed Lighthouse Christian School.[10][11]

St Stanislaus College, a Catholic boys secondary school, opened in 1958 and Marian College, a Catholic girls secondary school, opened in 1964. These schools merged to form Emmaus College, a co-educational Catholic secondary school, opening on 1 February 1983.[12][13][14]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Norman Gardens had a population of 9,944 people.[15]

In the 2021 census, Norman Gardens had a population of 10,534 people.[1]

Education

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is a private primary (Prep-6) school at 390b Feez Street (23°20′25″S 150°31′38″E / 23.3404°S 150.5273°E / -23.3404; 150.5273 (St Anthony's Catholic Primary School)).[16][17]

Lighthouse Christian School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 480 Norman Road (23°20′19″S 150°32′15″E / 23.3387°S 150.5375°E / -23.3387; 150.5375 (Lighthouse Christian School)).[16][18] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 238 students with 20 teachers (18 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).[19]

Emmaus College is a Catholic secondary school for boys and girls in Rockhampton. It has its Years 7-9 campus at 362 Yaamba Road (23°20′47″S 150°31′27″E / 23.3465°S 150.5242°E / -23.3465; 150.5242 (Emmaus College)). Its Years 7-9 campus is in Norman Gardens.[20][21][22] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,274 students with 102 teachers (95 full-time equivalent) and 69 non-teaching staff (54 full-time equivalent).[23]

Central Queensland University has its Rockhampton North Campus in the suburb (23°19′27″S 150°31′10″E / 23.3241°S 150.5195°E / -23.3241; 150.5195 (Central Queensland University)).[24]

Facilities

North Rockhampton Cemetery is at 350-360 Yaamba Road in the south of the suburb (23°20′56″S 150°31′31″E / 23.3488°S 150.5254°E / -23.3488; 150.5254 (North Rockhampton Cemetery)).[25]

Amenities

Churches in the suburb include:

Bluebirds United Sports Club is a sports centre (23°20′09″S 150°31′42″E / 23.3359°S 150.5284°E / -23.3359; 150.5284 (Bluebirds United Sports Club)).[29]

Big Bulls

On the median strip of the Bruce Highway on the border of Park Avenue and Norman Gardens (opposite #411; 23°20′35″S 150°31′14″E / 23.343126°S 150.520673°E / -23.343126; 150.520673 (Big Bulls (Brahman No. 2))) is one of the seven Big Bulls statues that decorate Rockhampton, which regards itself as the Beef Capital of Australia.[30][31] The Park Avenue/Norman Gardens statue is of a Braham bull. The Big Bulls are listed as one of Australia's big things.[32]

References

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  2. ^ "Norman Gardens – suburb in Rockhampton Region (entry 48811)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Peak Hill – mountain in Rockhampton Region (entry 26229)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Norman Gardens, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  7. ^ "THE LATE MR. T. RUSSELL BROWN". Morning Bulletin. No. 13, 752. Queensland, Australia. 23 November 1908. p. 5. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "BISHOP DUHIG IN NORTH ROCKHAMPTON". Morning Bulletin. Vol. LXVII, no. 12, 536. Queensland, Australia. 26 February 1906. p. 6. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Our History". St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  10. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  11. ^ "Our Story". Lighthouse Christian School. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  12. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  13. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  14. ^ "The History of our College". Emmaus College. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Norman Gardens (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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  18. ^ "Lighthouse Christian School". Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  19. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  20. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  21. ^ "Emmaus College". Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  22. ^ "Two Schools in One". Emmaus College. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  23. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  24. ^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  25. ^ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  26. ^ "Rockhampton – Rockonia". Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  27. ^ "Rockhampton Baptist". Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  28. ^ "Lighthouse Baptist Church". www.lighthousebaptist.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  29. ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  30. ^ "Where's the Beef?". Rockhampton Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  31. ^ Robinson, Paul; Farrow-Smith, Elloise; Saunders, Miranda (17 April 2014). "An ownership row has erupted over who holds Australia's Beef Capital title". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  32. ^ Clark, David (2004). Big Things: Australia's Amazing Roadside Attractions. Penguin Books. pp. 10–13. ISBN 0-14-300200-7.
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