Rasmussen, Queensland

Rasmussen is the second suburb on Garbutt–Upper Ross Road (Riverway Drive) and is between the suburbs of Condon and Kelso.^[3] The area is flat and is bounded on the east by the Ross River.^[4]

Like all the suburbs in the Upper Ross and Riverway area, it is named after early settlers. Rasmussen is named after the Danish Rasmussen family (Jorgen Rasmussen), who had a dairy farm on the Ross River.^{[citation needed]}

Rasmussen State School opened on 23 January 1978.^[5][6]

Good Shepherd Catholic School opened in January 1996 on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site purchased in 1993.^[5] It initially offered Years Prep to 3 with an initial enrolment of 81 students.^[7]

In 2018, two developers have announced plans for major shopping centres.^{[8][needs update]}

In the 2016 census, Rasmussen had a population of 4,456 people.^[9]

In the 2021 census, Rasmussen had a population of 4,669 people.^[1]

Rasmussen State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls at Allambie Lane (19.3649°S 146.7292°E / -19.3649; 146.7292 (Rasmussen State School)).^[10][11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 468 students with 39 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent).^[12] It includes a special education program.^[10]

Good Shepherd Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 65 Allambie Lane (19.3643°S 146.7244°E / -19.3643; 146.7244 (Good Shepherd Catholic School)).^[10][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 309 students with 22 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).^[12]

There are no secondary schools in Rasmussen. The nearest government secondary school is Thuringowa State High School in neighbouring Condon to the north.^[14]

Upper Ross Police Facility is at 12 Bluewattle Boulevard (19.3583°S 146.7306°E / -19.3583; 146.7306 (Upper Ross Police Facility)).^[15][16]

Riverway Plaza is a shopping centre at 1219 Riverway Drive (19.3631°S 146.7310°E / -19.3631; 146.7310 (shopping centre)).^[17] It is anchored by a Woolworths supermarket.^[18] Rasmussen Post Office is in this centre (19.3625°S 146.7314°E / -19.3625; 146.7314 (Rasmussen Post Office)).^[19][20]

Good Shepherd Community Centre is part of the Good Shepherd Catholic School complex on Alambie Lane (19.3642°S 146.7233°E / -19.3642; 146.7233 (Good Shepherd Community Centre)).^[17] It is used as a place of worship by a number of denominations, including the Catholic Church and the Anglican Church.^[21][22]

Upper Ross Community Centre is at 43 Alambie Lane (19.3645°S 146.7271°E / -19.3645; 146.7271 (Upper Ross Community Centre)). It provides a range of social services to the public.^[23] The Police & Citizen Youth Club (PCYC) also operates from this site, providing sports facilities.^[17]

There is a bushland reserve that runs the length of the suburb between Rivewray Drive and the Ross River, known as Loam Island. There are a number of outdoor recreational facilities there including walking trails, rowing club, boy scouts, and a boat ramp opposite Illuta Street off Riverway Drive into the Ross River (19.3491°S 146.7313°E / -19.3491; 146.7313 (Illuta Street boat ramp)).^[24] It is managed by the Townsville City Council.^[25]

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Allambie Lane Park (19.3643°S 146.7271°E / -19.3643; 146.7271 (Allambie Lane Park))^[26]
• Beck Drive Park (19.3454°S 146.7166°E / -19.3454; 146.7166 (Beck Drive Park))^[26]
• Glenrock Park (19.3435°S 146.7211°E / -19.3435; 146.7211 (Glenrock Park))^[26]
• Illuta Street Park (19.3509°S 146.7292°E / -19.3509; 146.7292 (Illuta Street Park))^[26]
• Neil Mccarthy Park (19.3510°S 146.7229°E / -19.3510; 146.7229 (Neil Mccarthy Park))^[26]
• Renecol Park (19.3405°S 146.7181°E / -19.3405; 146.7181 (Renecol Park))^[26]
• Teressa Street Park (19.3617°S 146.7293°E / -19.3617; 146.7293 (Teressa Street Park))^[26]