Description
Parkhurst is a suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.
Parkhurst is a suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.
History
The Glenmore Homestead is one of the earliest in the Rockhampton area, being established in the late 1850s. Land was opened up for settlement and small farms were established.Parkhurst Provisional School accepted its first enrolments on 11 June 1900. In 1909 it became Parkhurst State School.At the 2011 census the suburb recorded a population of 1,385.
Weather
Things to do
Parkhurst is home to the Rockhampton Heritage Village. Located at 296 Boundary Road, this open air museum showcases a range of historic buildings with exhibitions of artefacts from Rockhampton's history. The museum is a venue for local markets and has a large function venue built in the style of a traditional woolshed.Limestone Creek Environmental Park offers a range of walking tracks in and around Limestone Creek through an open eucalypt forest where wildlife can be seen. It is popular with bird watchers and photographers.
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Population: 1001-10000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 20.95 km2
Elevation: 11-50 metres
Town elevation: 32 m
Population number: 2,476
Local Government Area: Rockhampton Regional Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Parkhurst, Queensland
