Rockhampton
Rockhampton is a city of more than 60,000 people in Queensland, Australia. It is built on the banks of the Fitzroy River about 30 km from the coast. It is called the "Beef Capital of Australia."[1] The town was first settled in 1855, but really began to grow when gold was found in the Fitzroy River in 1858, and later at Mount Morgan.[2][3] The town is the service centre for a large number of cattle stations (large farms). There are two abattoirs for exporting beef from Rockhampton. There are also large coal mines to the west of Rockhampton, and a magnesium mine.[3]
Rockhampton was flooded during the 2010-2011 Queensland floods and was completely cut off.[4] Road, rail and the airport were covered in water.
References
- ↑ "Capricorn Region". frasercoastholidays.info. Retrieved 23 January 2011.[dead link]
- ↑ "Alexander Sinclair Shiels, Mayor of Mackay 1872". mackayhistory.org. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The City of Rockhampton". rockhampton.org. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ↑ "Floods completely cut off Rockhampton". news.ninemsn.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
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