26-450: Rothwell may refer to: Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Rothwell, Queensland , Australia Canada [ edit ] Rothwell, New Brunswick , Canada United Kingdom [ edit ] Rothwell, Lincolnshire , United Kingdom Rothwell, Northamptonshire , United Kingdom Rothwell, West Yorkshire , United Kingdom Rothwell (ward) People with
52-541: Is a residential area with a growing commercial district, home to The Zone and a mixture of diverse retail businesses. A Woolworths supermarket is near The Zone on Deception Bay Road. A Bunnings Warehouse is on Anzac Avenue. Currently, the larger shopping centres and supermarkets are in nearby Kippa-Ring and Deception Bay . Currently, sporting clubs in Rothwell are the Redcliffe Cougars softball club and
78-640: Is after the president of the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland , Thomas James Rothwell, who in 1921 proposed a memorial drive marked by an avenue of trees to Redcliffe via the upgraded main road known as Anzac Avenue ). Rothwell died on 28 January 1928 and his involvement with the Avenue was honoured on Sunday 9 April 1933 with the unveiling of the Rothwell monument by the Queensland Governor , Sir Leslie Wilson . This stone obelisk
104-563: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rothwell, Queensland Download coordinates as: Rothwell is a coastal suburb in the City of Moreton Bay , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Rothwell had a population of 7,538 people. Rothwell is in the west of the Redcliffe Peninsula , approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) north-northeast of Brisbane ,
130-459: Is serviced by the Rothwell railway station ( 27°13′26″S 153°02′54″E / 27.2238°S 153.0484°E / -27.2238; 153.0484 ( Rothwell railway station ) ). The 12.6-kilometre (7.8 mi) Moreton Bay Railway Cyclepath runs immediately parallel to the railway line; it is to the north of the line in Rothwell. Redcliffe Aerodrome is in the north-east of
156-463: The 2016 census , Rothwell had a population of 7,165 people. In the 2021 census , Rothwell had a population of 7,538 people. Rothwell has the following heritage-listed sites: Grace Lutheran College is a private secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Anzac Avenue & Mewes Road ( 27°13′06″S 153°03′24″E / 27.2182°S 153.0567°E / -27.2182; 153.0567 ( Grace Lutheran College ) ). In 2017,
182-580: The Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
208-660: The Queensland Place Names Board on 1 July 1970. Grace Lutheran College opened on 31 January 1978 with 15 students under teacher Viv Kuhl at Grace Lutheran Primary School at Clontarf . In 1980 it moved to its present site in Rothwell. Mueller College was established on 30 January 1990 by the Mueller Community Church. In 2015, the Moreton Bay Regional Council began a $ 18.8 million project to create
234-559: The Redcliffe Tigers AFC . Redcliffe Peninsula road network Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of
260-600: The Nathan Road Sports Ground ( 27°12′50″S 153°04′23″E / 27.2138°S 153.0731°E / -27.2138; 153.0731 ( Nathan Road Sports Ground ) ) in Kippa-Ring to replace the AFL facility at flood-prone Rothwell Park. It is expected to be completed in 2020. In the 2011 census , Rothwell had a population of 6,683 people, 52.8% female and 47.2% male. The median age of
286-483: The Rothwell population was 36 years, 1 year below the national median of 37. 73.5% of people living in Rothwell were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.8%, England 5.4%, South Africa 0.9%, Philippines 0.9%, Samoa 0.8%. 87.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.7% Samoan, 0.4% Afrikaans, 0.4% Hindi, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.3% Dutch. In
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#1732775862120312-826: The University of Manchester Nicolas Rothwell , Australian journalist and author Peter Rothwell (1920–2010), English WWII pilot Richard Pennefather Rothwell (1836–1901), Canadian-American civil, mechanical and mining engineer Richard Rothwell (painter) (1800–1868), Irish portrait and genre painter Sir Richard Rothwell, 1st Baronet (c. 1628–1694), English Member of Parliament Walter Henry Rothwell (1872–1927), English conductor Talbot Rothwell (1916–1981), English screenwriter William J. Rothwell (born 1951), American workplace researcher See also [ edit ] Rothwell, Hick and Rothwell , early 19th-century English engineering company Ruthwell , Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Topics referred to by
338-401: The advertising material). The land was promoted as being near the proposed Redcliffe railway line . However, the lots were either never sold or never developed. Although the subdivision can be seen on cadastral maps until at least 1978, at 2020 the land has returned to a single undivided and undeveloped parcel. This may relate to the flood-prone nature of Saltwater Creek. The suburb's name
364-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
390-462: The junction of Anzac Avenue and Deception Bay Road ) ) Anzac Avenue continues to the south-west exiting to Mango Hill , while Deception Bay Road heads north-west exiting to the suburb of Deception Bay . The Redcliffe Peninsula railway line enters the suburb from the east (Kippa-Ring) and exits to the south (Mango Hill), connecting to the North Coast railway line at Petrie . The suburb
416-608: The past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and
442-510: The relocation of the sports grounds at the park has been proposed for several years. The undeveloped Nathan Road Wetlands Reserve ( 27°11′49″S 153°03′05″E / 27.1970°S 153.0513°E / -27.1970; 153.0513 ( Nathan Road Wetlands Reserve ) ) occupies the north of the suburb (apart from the Redcliffe Aerodrome). Although Rothwell is a bayside suburb, there are no roads or tracks through
468-504: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Rothwell . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rothwell&oldid=1233067720 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
494-412: The school had an enrolment of 1,361 students with 111 teachers (102 full-time equivalent) and 124 non-teaching staff (84 full-time equivalent). Mueller College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 75 Morris Road ( 27°12′45″S 153°03′40″E / 27.2126°S 153.0612°E / -27.2126; 153.0612 ( Mueller College ) ). In 2017,
520-583: The school had an enrolment of 1,451 students with 122 teachers (112 full-time equivalent) and 96 non-teaching staff (64 full-time equivalent). There are no government schools in Rothwell. The nearest government primary schools are Hercules Road State School in Kippa-Ring to the east and Deception Bay State School in Deception Bay to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Deception Bay State High School in Deception Bay. Rothwell
546-463: The state capital of Queensland. The suburb is bounded to the north by the bay of Deception Bay (part of Moreton Bay ), to the east in part by Nathan Road, and to the south and south-west by Saltwater Creek . Anzac Avenue enters the suburb from the east ( Kippa-Ring ) and proceeds west, where at a large intersection ( 27°12′55″S 153°02′51″E / 27.2152°S 153.0475°E / -27.2152; 153.0475 ( Roundabout at
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#1732775862120572-672: The suburb ( 27°12′23″S 153°04′24″E / 27.2064°S 153.0733°E / -27.2064; 153.0733 ( Redcliffe Aerodrome ) ). It is owned and operated by Moreton Bay City Council . Rothwell is one of the few areas on the Redcliffe Peninsula prone to flooding due to Saltwater Creek; areas in the southern part of the suburb near the creek are undeveloped. Rothwell Park ( 27°12′57″S 153°02′35″E / 27.2158°S 153.0430°E / -27.2158; 153.0430 ( Rothwell Park ) ) along McGahey Street experiences flooding and
598-1175: The surname [ edit ] Annie Rothwell (1837–1927), Canadian novelist and poet Ben Rothwell (born 1981), American professional mixed martial arts fighter Ben Rothwell (boxer) (1902–1979), American boxer Caroline Rothwell (born 1967), English-Australian sculptor Charlotte Rothwell , British actress Edward Rothwell (c. 1844–1892), English-born Newfoundland merchant and politician Evelyn Rothwell (1911–2008) (Lady Barbirolli), oboist; wife of Sir John Barbirolli, orchestral conductor Frank Rothwell (born 1936), Irish weightlifter Geoff Rothwell (1920–2017), British bomber pilot Harry Rothwell , former Canadian football player Herbert Rothwell (born 1880), English footballer Jarred Rothwell , South African Muay Thai boxer Jerry Rothwell , British filmmaker Joe Rothwell (born 1995), English professional footballer Michael Rothwell (actor) (1936–2009), British actor Michael Rothwell (sailor) (born 1953), American sailor Naomi D. Rothwell (1917–2000), American statistician and halfway house director Dame Nancy Rothwell (born 1955), British scientist and vice-chancellor of
624-585: The term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in
650-478: The wetlands to provide access to the bay. In 1888 and 1889 (when the area was known as Deception Bay), there was a long-running attempt to sell a subdivision known as the Isle of Man estate ( 27°13′05″S 153°02′18″E / 27.2180°S 153.0382°E / -27.2180; 153.0382 ( Isle of Man estate ) ), bounded to the east, south and west by Saltwater Creek (called Fresh Water Creek in
676-479: Was placed on a small triangular piece of land at the intersection of Anzac Memorial Avenue and the Deception Bay Road, later moving to nearby Rothwell Park ( 27°13′02″S 153°02′42″E / 27.2173°S 153.0451°E / -27.2173; 153.0451 ( T. J. Rothwell monument ) ) when a roundabout was built on the original site. Rothwell was officially named as a suburb by
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