Ross River, Queensland

Ross River is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the, Ross River had "no people or a very low population".

Geography

The Ross River forms the western boundary of the locality. Lake Ross occupies much of the locality and is a reservoir created by the Ross River Dam across the river.

History

The locality is presumably named after the river Ross River which is named after publican William Alfred Ross.

Demographics

In the, Ross River had "no people or a very low population".
In the, Ross River had "no people or a very low population".

Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest government primary schools are Wulguru State School in Wulguru to the north, Woodstock State School in Woodstock to the south, and Kelso State School in neighbouring Kelso to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is William Ross State High School in Annandale to the north. There are also a number of non-government schools in nearby suburbs of Townsville.