Rural View, Queensland

Rural View is a suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.

Rural View
Mackay, Queensland
Rural View
Coordinates21°03′57″S 149°09′34″E
Population4,793 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4740
Location
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Whitsunday
Federal Division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Rural View:
Bucasia Bucasia Eimeo
Nindaroo Rural View Blacks Beach
Nindaroo Richmond Beaconsfield

Geography

Rural View is 11.5 km north of the Mackay CBD.[2]

History

Rural View was officially named in 1999, although its primary school, Eimeo Road State School, dates back to 1934.[3]

In the 2011 census, Rural View had a population of 3,324 people.[4]

Education

Its primary school, Eimeo Road State School, is the largest primary school in the Mackay Region, Whitsunday Region and Isaac Region. It opened on 5 February 1934.[5] In 2014, the student enrolment was 942 with 61 teachers (52 full-time equivalent).[6]

Mackay Northern Beaches State High School was opened in Rosewood Drive on 1 January 2013[5] and is one of the newest high schools in Queensland. In 2014, the student enrolment was 390 with 37 teachers (35 equivalent full-time).[7] They have a range of new technologies and resources of the 21st century.

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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rural View (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. "Rural View (entry 46831)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  3. "Rural View". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Rural View". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  5. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  6. "2014 School Annual Report" (PDF). Eimeo Road State School. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  7. "2014 School Annual Report" (PDF). Mackay Northern Beaches State High School. Retrieved 28 May 2016.


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