Rothwell, Queensland

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Rothwell
Queensland

Map showing Rothwell in Redcliffe City
Established: 6 June 1970
Postcode: 4022
Property Value: AUD $349,500[1]
Location:
LGA: Moreton Bay Regional Council
State District: Murrumba
Federal Division: Petrie
Suburbs around Rothwell:
Deception Bay Deception Bay Deception Bay
Deception Bay Rothwell Kippa-Ring
North Lakes
Mango Hill		 Mango Hill Clontarf

Rothwell is a suburb of Redcliffe City in Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Regional Council

Contents

[edit] History

The suburb's name is after the president of the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland, TJ Rothwell, who in 1921 proposed a memorial drive marked by an avenue of trees to Redcliffe via the upgraded main road (Anzac Avenue).[2]

[edit] Attractions and features

Rothwell is a growing business district, home to The Zone, a mixture of diverse businesses. There is a small supermarket in Rothwell but the major supermarkets are in neighbouring Deception Bay and Kippa-Ring. Rothwell is also a growing residential area, with many land lots being sold close to the shores of Deception Bay.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Property – What your house is worth (liftout)", Real Estate Institute of Queensland median house prices, The Sunday Mail, 2007-09-09, pp. 7. 
  2. ^ Appendix D – Cultural Heritage Assessment (PDF). Petrie to Kippa-Ring Public Transport Corridor Study. Queensland Department of Transport (2004-07-27). Retrieved on 2007-01-01.

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