Rosella, Queensland

Rosella is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Rosella had a population of 78 people.

Geography

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south and exits to north. The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west and exits to the north-west with Rosella railway station serving the locality.
The land use is predominantly growing sugarcane. There is a cane tramway network to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill.

Demographics

In the, Rosella had a population of 85 people.
In the, Rosella had a population of 78 people.

Education

There are no schools in Rosella. The nearest government primary school is Chelona State School in neighbouring Chelona to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay State High School in South Mackay to the north. There are also non-government schools in Mackay.