Rosewood, Queensland

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Rosewood
IpswichQueensland
Population: 1,966 (2006)
Postcode: 4340
Location:
LGA: City of Ipswich
Federal Division: Blair
Suburbs around Rosewood:
Tallegalla
The Bluff
Tallegalla Mount Marrow
Ashwell Rosewood Thagoona
Lanefield
Lower Mount Walker
Ebenezer Jeebropilly

Rosewood is a small town in the Lockyer Valley, Queensland, Australia. It is located 60km west of the Brisbane CBD in the Ipswich City Council area and is the terminus of QR Citytrain's Rosewood railway line. Rosewood Railway Station provides Citytrain commuter rail services to Ipswich and Brisbane via Ipswich.

The origin of the suburb name is from the Rosewood (Acacia harpophylla) tree. [1]

The New Oakleigh Mine is located close to the town. This is the last remaining coal mine in the area.

[edit] Education

  • Rosewood State High School
  • Rosewood State School
  • St Brigid's Primary School

[edit] References

  1. ^ Place name details

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 27°38′S, 152°35′E