City of Rockhampton

City of Rockhampton
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population59,943 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density317.66/km2 (822.74/sq mi)
Established1860
Area188.7 km2 (72.9 sq mi)
Council seatRockhampton
RegionCentral Queensland
WebsiteCity of Rockhampton
LGAs around City of Rockhampton:
Livingstone Livingstone Livingstone
Fitzroy City of Rockhampton Livingstone
Fitzroy Fitzroy Fitzroy

The City of Rockhampton was a local government area in the Central Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, encompassing most of the suburban area of the regional city of Rockhampton. The city covered an area of 188.7 square kilometres (72.9 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity in various forms from 1860 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the surrounding area to become the Rockhampton Region.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Rockhampton (C) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2008.