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The main house was built of slabs cut from the surrounding bush and had a shingled roof. Wiseman named the house Mount Athelstane which gave its name to the Athelstane Range, where the house was situated. The "Range", as it is referred to, became an area of affluent settlement in the following decades, for which Mount Athelstane set a precedent.
Kenmore House is a two storeyed brick building erected c. 1894 as a residence for John Ferguson on the Athelstane Range overlooking Rockhampton. Its design is attributed to Rockhampton architect, James Flint. [1] Ferguson arrived in Rockhampton during the 1860s and quickly established himself as a builder and contractor.
Rudd Residence, 2009. The Rudd Residence is a large, high set, single storeyed timber dwelling located on a large block at the corner of Agnes and Herley Streets, Rockhampton, overlooking the Sisters of Mercy convent and school to the west.
Avonleigh is a heritage-listed house at 248 Quay Street, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1885 by Robert Cousins and Walter Lawson. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
Rockhampton has had a number of newspapers published in the city since European settlement. The Morning Bulletin is the only surviving daily newspaper, first published in 1861 as the Rockhampton Bulletin and Central Queensland Advertiser. The title was changed to the Rockhampton Bulletin in 1871 before finally becoming The Morning Bulletin in 1878.
Clancholla is a single storey, timber house constructed by 1922 in Ward Street, The Range, for Stuart MacDonald and family. The Athelstane Range area, overlooking Rockhampton, was much sought after by many of Rockhampton's affluent families as a location in which to construct their prominent residences. [1]
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for girls at the corner of Denham and Agnes Streets [ 32 ] [ 36 ] Rockhampton Flexible Learning Centre is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 210 Upper Dawson Road ( 23°24′05″S 150°30′02″E / 23.4015°S 150.5005°E ...
Gracemere Homestead is located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south-west of the Rockhampton city centre along the Capricorn Highway.It is situated on a peninsula jutting into Gracemere Lagoon, which occupies old watercourse country that takes the overflow of nearby Scrubby Creek, and whose eastern bank forms the western boundary to the Gracemere allotment.