Richmond, Queensland
| Richmond Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Great Northern railway line near Richmond, 1985 | |||||||||||||||
  Richmond | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°43′50″S 143°08′33″E / 20.7305°S 143.1425°ECoordinates: 20°43′50″S 143°08′33″E / 20.7305°S 143.1425°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 648 (2016 census locality)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.19298/km2 (0.4998/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4822 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,357.9 km2 (1,296.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Richmond | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Richmond is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Richmond, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Richmond had a population of 648 people.[1]
It is the administrative centre of the Shire of Richmond.
Geography[]
The town is 498 kilometres (309 mi) west of Townsville and 406 kilometres (252 mi) east of Mount Isa. The Flinders Highway traverses the locality from east to west passing through the town which is located in about the centre of the locality. The Great Northern railway runs immediately south and parallel to the highway through the east of the locality, crossing over in the town which is served by the Richmond railway station, and then the railway runs immediately north and parallel to the highway through the west of the locality. There is a second railway station, the Moselle railway on the far eastern edge of the locality, named after the pastoral run, which in turn was named in about the 1870s by pastoralist J.B. Brodie after the Moselle River in eastern France.[4][5]
The Flinders River flows through the locality from east to west, passing to the west of the town, where the river has its confluence with its tributary Dutton River.[4]
History[]
Jirandali (also known as Yirandali, Warungu, and Yirandhali) is an Australian Aboriginal language of North-West Queensland, particularly the Hughenden area. The language region includes the local government area of the Shire of Flinders, including Dutton River, Flinders River, Mount Sturgeon, Caledonia, Richmond, Corfield, Winton, Torrens, Tower Hill, Landsborough Creek, Lammermoor Station, Hughenden, and Tangorin.[6]
Wanamarra (also known as Maykulan and Wunumura is an Australian Aboriginal language in North West Queensland. The language region includes areas within the Shire of McKinlay, Shire of Cloncurry and Shire of Richmond, including the Flinders River area, and the towns of Kynuna and Richmond.[7]
The explorer William Landsborough camped at the site that would become the town of Richmond on 13 March 1862.[8] Explorer and former Commandant of the Native Police, Frederick Walker, had previously passed through the area in October 1861, naming and camping on the Dutton River. Both the Landsborough and Walker parties were attempting to locate the Burke and Wills expedition.[9]
The town was originally known as Richmond Downs after the nearby pastoral run called Richmond Downs, which in turn was named in 1864 because two of the leaseholders Walter Hays and Arthur Bundock came from the Richmond River in New South Wales.[10]
In 1880, gold was found at Woolgar to the north and Richmond became an important stagecoach stop en route to Woolgar.[11]
The town was surveyed on 9 December 1882 by surveyor Joseph Hargreaves with town lots sold from April 1883.[12] In May 1899, the name was changed from Richmond Downs to Richmond.[2]
Richmond Provisional School opened on 22 May 1889 with 23 pupils, becoming Richmond State School on 27 February 1902 when it had 113 pupils.[13][14]
The Great Northern railway reached the town in June 1904. At the official celebration on 2 June 1904, it was explained that the line was the first to be built by cheaper methods by replacing the track ballast with packed earth, but the cost saving was at the expense of train speed, which was expected to be 15 miles per hour. It was hoped that cheaper methods would allow more pastoral areas to be serviced by rail with an immediate desire to connect through to Cloncurry.[15]
The Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart opened a Catholic primary school in 1915.[16]
The Richmond Public Library was opened in 1996.[17]
At the 2006 census, Richmond had a population of 554.[18]
In the 2011 census, Richmond had a population of 522 people.[19]
In the 2016 census the locality of Richmond had a population of 648 people.[1]
Heritage listings[]
Richmond has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Crawford Street: St John the Baptist Anglican Church[20]
Economy[]
Traditionally, the two biggest industries in Richmond are sheep- and cattle-farming, however tourism is an increasingly important aspect of the local economy. In addition to being a major transit stop on the Flinders Highway, recent paleontological discoveries have unearthed the fossils of prehistoric marine creatures, some of which are on display in Richmond.
Facilities[]
Richmond has a golf course, bowling club, swimming facilities, race course, caravan park, tourist information centre and a fossil museum named Kronosaurus Korner.[11] Associated with the Korner is the Cambridge Downs Heritage Display Centre, a replica of the original Cambridge Downs Homestead built in the late 1860s.
The Richmond Shire Council operates a public library in Richmond at 76 Goldring Street.[21]
The Richmond branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at 74 Goldring Street.[22]
Education[]
Richmond State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep-10) school for boys and girls at 88 Crawford Street (20°44′03″S 143°08′35″E / 20.7341°S 143.1430°E).[23][24] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 78 students with 10 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent).[25] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 84 students with 12 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[26]
There is no school in Richmond providing education to Year 12; the nearest such school is Hughenden State School in Hughenden to the east. However, given the distances involved, other options are distance education and boarding schools.[4]
Climate[]
Richmond has a hot semi-arid climate bordering on a tropical temperature regime.
| hideClimate data for Richmond Post Office (211 m asl), 1981–2010 normals; extremes since 1893 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 46.0 (114.8) |
44.0 (111.2) |
42.4 (108.3) |
40.6 (105.1) |
37.8 (100.0) |
34.5 (94.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
37.3 (99.1) |
40.3 (104.5) |
43.3 (109.9) |
45.5 (113.9) |
46.0 (114.8) |
46.0 (114.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 36.8 (98.2) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.4 (95.7) |
33.1 (91.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
36.0 (96.8) |
37.3 (99.1) |
38.1 (100.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.6 (74.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
3.6 (38.5) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 139.1 (5.48) |
99.2 (3.91) |
46.3 (1.82) |
30.3 (1.19) |
14.6 (0.57) |
17.8 (0.70) |
11.0 (0.43) |
8.5 (0.33) |
4.6 (0.18) |
16.8 (0.66) |
36.8 (1.45) |
69.4 (2.73) |
492.1 (19.37) |
| Average precipitation days | 9.7 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 46.7 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 38 | 41 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 29 |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology[27] | |||||||||||||
Transport[]
- See Richmond Airport
| Preceding station | Queensland Rail | Following station | ||
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| Long distance rail services | ||||
| Hughenden towards Townsville
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The Inlander | Julia Creek towards Mount Isa
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Richmond (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Richmond – town in Shire of Richmond (entry 44240)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Richmond – locality in Shire of Richmond (entry 42355)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Moselle – railway station in the Shire of Richmond (entry 22886)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^
This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Guugu Yimithirr". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Wanamarra". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "STATION SALES". The Northern Miner. Queensland, Australia. 29 May 1911. p. 7. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Norman, W. H.; Landsborough, William.; Walker, Frederick. (1862), Exploration expedition : letter from Commander Norman reporting the return of the "Victoria" from the Gulf of Carpentaria : together with reports and correspondence, archived from the original on 22 December 2020, retrieved 15 January 2019
- ^ "W. C. BUNDOCK AND A. F. BUNDOCK, RICHMOND RIVER PIONEERS". The Northern Star. 63. New South Wales, Australia. 4 March 1940. p. 2. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Richmond and Richmond Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "WESTERN MAIL NEWS". Morning Bulletin. XXX (4706). Queensland, Australia. 26 April 1883. p. 3. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 5658, Richmond State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "THE HUGHENDEN-RICHMOND RAILWAY". The Brisbane Courier. LX (14, 475). Queensland, Australia. 4 June 1904. p. 5. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Queensland". Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Richmond (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Richmond (UCL)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "St John the Baptist Anglican Church Complex (entry 601714)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Richmond Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Branch locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Richmond State School". Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Richmond State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Climate Statistics for Richmond Post Office". Bureau of Meteorology. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
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