Depot Hill, Queensland
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Depot Hill Rockhampton, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Fitzroy Hotel in Depot Hill, 2021
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  Depot Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23.3947°S 150.5194°E / -23.3947; 150.5194 (Depot Hill (Centre of suburb)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,032 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 333/km2 (862/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4700 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 1 km (1 mi) S of Rockhampton CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Rockhampton | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Depot Hill is a suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Depot Hill had a population of 1,032 people.
Geography
Depot Hill is situated about one kilometre south of the Rockhampton central business district. It is considered a low socioeconomic area. It also suffers extensively from flooding due to its proximity to the Fitzroy River and its height above sea level.
The North Coast railway line passes through the suburb from the south-west to the north-west with access to the Rockhampton Railway Workshops in the north of the suburb.
History
Depot Hill State School opened on 14 September 1920.
In 1932 the Wood Street Baptist Church opened at 10 Wood Street (23.3906°S 150.5224°E / -23.3906; 150.5224 (Wood Street Baptist Church)).
On 13 March 1949 the Mary Immaculate Catholic Church was officially opened and blessed by Bishop Andrew Gerard Tynan. The church building had originally been the Catholic church at Westwood, but it was relocated to 81 Wood Street in Depot Hill (23.3933°S 150.5183°E / -23.3933; 150.5183 (Mary Immaculate Catholic Church (former))). The church has now closed and passed into private ownership.
In the 2006 census, Depot Hill had a population of 1,164.
In the 2011 census, Depot Hill had a population of 1,064 people.
In the 2016 census, Depot Hill had a population of 1,032 people.
Heritage listings
Depot Hill has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 380 Bolsover Street: Rockhampton Railway Workshops
Education
Depot Hill State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at O'Connell Street (23.3959°S 150.5176°E / -23.3959; 150.5176 (Depot Hill State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 47 students with 4 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).
In 2020 the school was expected to mark its 100th anniversary with special centenary celebrations but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festivities were postponed to 2021. A special weekend of festivities commenced on 17 September 2021 with a special dinner at a hotel in Allenstown. Celebrations at the school were held the following day which included market stalls, memorabilia displays, classroom tours and a special roll call of former students. Local state MP Barry O'Rourke also officially opened the school's new multipurpose court.
In 2021, the school had an enrolment of 58 students.
There is no secondary school in Depot Hill; the nearest state high school is Rockhampton State High School in Wandal. The nearest private secondary school is The Cathedral College in Allenstown.