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City of Rockhampton
Local government area in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the former local government area. For the current local government area, see Rockhampton Region. For the urban area of Rockhampton, see Rockhampton, Queensland. For the central suburb, see Rockhampton City.
The City of Rockhampton was a local government area in the Central Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, encompassing most of the suburban area of the regional city of Rockhampton. The city covered an area of 188.7 square kilometres (72.9 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity in various forms from 1860 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the surrounding area to become the Rockhampton Region.
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City of Rockhampton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 59,943 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 317.66/km2 (822.74/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1860 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 188.7 km2 (72.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Rockhampton | ||||||||||||||
Region | Central Queensland | ||||||||||||||
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Website | City of Rockhampton | ||||||||||||||
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