Alice River, Queensland

Alice River is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is also known as Rupertswood. At the 2016 census, Alice River had a population of 2,143.[1]

For the river in western Queensland, see Alice River (Barcoo River).

Alice River
Townsville, Queensland
Alice River
Coordinates19.3486°S 146.6183°E / -19.3486; 146.6183
Population2,143 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density53.84/km2 (139.46/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4817
Area39.8 km2 (15.4 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Townsville
State electorate(s)Hinchinbrook
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Alice River:
Black River Rangewood Bohle Plains
Hervey Range Alice River Gumlow
Granite Vale Pinnacles Pinnacles

History

The estate is also known as Rupertswood, because the estate was named by the developer who was Sir Rupert Clarke, 3rd Baronet of Rupertswood, after his ancestral home "Rupertswood" at Sunbury, Victoria, Australia. However, Alice River was named by one of the Bell & Reid party in 1865 for a lady of his acquaintance.[3] The suburb along with its neighbour Rangewood, Queensland are up and coming suburbs with numerous housing developments expected in future due to the ample availability of flat develop-able land and close proximity to the Townsville Orbital road and James Cook University. Existing suburbs to the east are almost entirely built out with only some subdivision of smaller parcels and in-fill development possible.[4]

Facilities

There is a shop, an Australia Post mail box, a public phone box, and service station located on Hervey Range Road which is the main road passing the village.

Also, there are tennis courts, a cricket ground, community hall, Scout hall, pony club, playground area, half basketball court and barbecue area which is floodlit at night along with public toilets and Rupertswood Rural Fire Brigade Station. All of these facilities are located in the large central park area which the acreage housing surrounds.

There are wide grassed access ways radiating out from the large park in the centre of the village designed for use by horses as the area was designed for horse enthusiasts and the house blocks are generally over 1-acre (4,000 m2) in area to allow for stables.

The Rupertswood Village consists of around 600 homes. The actual suburb of Alice River is much larger than the Rupertswood village but mainly consists of rural cattle properties.

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Alice River (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. "Alice River – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44563)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. Thuringowa Past And Present, Page 19.
  4. "Subscribe to the Townsville Bulletin". www.townsvillebulletin.com.au. Retrieved 14 August 2019.


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