Rosslyn, Queensland

Rosslyn is a coastal town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.^[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Rosslyn had a population of 613 people.^[1]

Rosslyn Queensland
Rosslyn Bay with marina, 2009
Rosslyn
Coordinates	23.1661°S 150.7763°E / -23.1661; 150.7763 (Rosslyn (town centre))
Population	613 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	32.96/km2 (85.36/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4703
Area	18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.1 km (4 mi) SE of Yeppoon 46.3 km (29 mi) NE of Rockhampton CBD 737 km (458 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Livingstone
State electorate(s)	Keppel
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Localities around Rosslyn: Lammermore Coral Sea Coral Sea Lammermore Rosslyn Coral Sea Taroomball Causeway Lake Mulambin

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.^[4]

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.^[4]

The Scenic Highway runs from south to north-west through the locality.^[4]

Most of the land in the locality is undeveloped. The Rosslyn Head area is mostly reserved as the Capricorn Coast National Park (23.1814°S 150.7953°E / -23.1814; 150.7953 (Capricorn Coast National Park)),^[5] 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.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Rosslyn had a population of 574 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Rosslyn had a population of 613 people.^[1]

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.^[4]

Amenities

Marina, 2004

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Discovery Cresent Park (23.1664°S 150.7779°E / -23.1664; 150.7779 (Discovery Cresent Park))^[7]
• Mulambin Beach Nature Park (23.1857°S 150.7931°E / -23.1857; 150.7931 (Mulambin Beach Nature Reserve))^[7]

• Kemp Beach Park (23.1761°S 150.7922°E / -23.1761; 150.7922 (Kemp Beach Park))^[7]

Keppel Bay Marina is a 13.9-hectare (34-acre) marina (23.1613°S 150.7866°E / -23.1613; 150.7866 (Keppel Bay Marina)).^[8]

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 (23.1640°S 150.7890°E / -23.1640; 150.7890 (Anchor Drive (eastern) boat ramp))^[9]
• Breakwater Drive (western) into Rosslyn Bay State Boat Harbour (23.1641°S 150.7879°E / -23.1641; 150.7879 (Breakwater Drive (western) boat ramp))^[9]

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 (23.1607°S 150.7905°E / -23.1607; 150.7905 (Vin.E.Jones Drive jetty))^[9]

• Rosslyn Bay Commercial Jetty #1 in the north-east corner of the harbour (23.1610°S 150.7904°E / -23.1610; 150.7904 (Rosslyn Bay Commercial Jetty #1))^[9]

• Rosslyn Bay Commercial Jetty #2 in the north-east corner of the harbour (23.1609°S 150.7905°E / -23.1609; 150.7905 (Rosslyn Bay Commercial Jetty #2))^[9]

• Rosslyn Bay Lay-up Maintenance Jetty in the north-east corner of the harbour, near wall moorings (23.1602°S 150.7902°E / -23.1602; 150.7902 (Rosslyn Bay Lay-up Maintenance Jetty))^[9]