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.
Local government area in Queensland, Australia
City of Rockhampton Queensland
Location within Queensland
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
Website
City of Rockhampton
LGAs around City of Rockhampton:
Livingstone
Livingstone
Livingstone
Fitzroy
City of Rockhampton
Livingstone
Fitzroy
Fitzroy
Fitzroy
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.
^Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Rockhampton (C) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2008.
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