Description
Wandal is a suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.
Wandal is a suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Wandal had a population of 4,014 people.
History
The area was originally surveyed in the 1860s, shortly after the town of Rockhampton was laid out and was originally the location of several large estates built by wealthy Rockhamptonites, particularly W.H. Wiseman, John Jardine, William Knox D'Arcy and P.F. MacDonald. Closer suburban development occurred later in the nineteenth century and into the early twentieth century.
The Hall School, the local primary school, was established for Girls and Infants in 1910.The Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart opened a Catholic primary school called St Joseph's School in 1912 or on 24 January 1916.The Rockhampton State High School, which was built in Exhibition Road in 1961. At that time the High School was connected with the Rockhampton Technical College, but the School and the Tech separated in 1962.
Leichhardt Ward School, a Boys' School, closed in 1987 and was combined with The Hall State School.
At the 2006 census, Wandal had a population of 4,188.
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Population: 1001-10000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 3.596 km2
Elevation: 11-50 metres
Town elevation: 13 m
Population number: 4,014
Local Government Area: Rockhampton Regional Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Wandal, Queensland
