Kelso, Queensland

Kelso is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Kelso had a population of 10,538 people.[1]

Kelso
Townsville, Queensland
Kelso
Coordinates19.3899°S 146.7166°E / -19.3899; 146.7166
Population10,538 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density575.8/km2 (1,491/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4815
Area18.3 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
LGA(s)City of Townsville
State electorate(s)Thuringowa
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Kelso:
Gumlow Rasmussen Mount Stuart
Gumlow Kelso Mount Stuart
Pinnacles Pinnacles Ross River

Geography

Kelso is the last of three suburbs along Riverway Drive and is the only suburb on Riverway Drive that has homes backing onto the Ross River. It is a fast growing suburb with many residential estates being constructed.

History

Kelso was named after Scottish immigrants, and early settlers, Mary and James Kelso, who had cattle property in 1878 called Laudham Park on Five Head Creek.[3] To make way for construction of the Ross River Dam in 1970, the Townsville City Council resumed 1620ha of the property's best grazing land. At its peak, Laudham Park stretched for more than 40,000ha along both banks of the Upper Ross River to the foothills of Mount Stuart and out to the Pinnacles part of Hervey Range.[4] Most of what was Laudham Park is today under water due to the construction of the dam and the rest is now the suburb of Kelso. The first residential blocks started selling back in 1966.

Kelso State School, Prep to Year 6, opened in 1963.[5][6]

Population

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 10,538 people in Kelso.

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 12.0% of the population.
  • 82.4% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 2.2% and New Zealand 2.2%.
  • 88.4% of people spoke only English at home.
  • The most common responses for religion were No Religion 29.1%, Catholic 25.9% and Anglican 17.2%.[1]

Transportation

Bus

Kelso is connected to Townsville by the Sunbus Townsville. This is also a source of transport for most students who go to schools around Kelso and Townsville, to and from school.

Air

Access to commercial flights are from the Townsville Airport.

Car

Kelso is directly connected to most nearby suburbs by road.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kelso (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Kelso – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44605)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. Bell, Peter; Thuringowa (Qld.). Council (2003), History of Ross River, Thuringowa City Council, retrieved 16 November 2018
  4. Chris Jones. "History Rests Under The Tide Of Progress". Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  5. "Kelso SS". Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  6. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  • "Kelso". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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