Population 3,324 (2011 census) LGA(s) Mackay Region Rural View Blacks Beach Federal division Division of Dawson | Postcode(s) 4740 State electorate(s) Whitsunday Postal code 4740 | |
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Location 11.5 km (7 mi) N of Mackay
962 km (598 mi) NNW of Brisbane | ||
Rural View is a suburb of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, 11.5 km north of central Mackay. In the 2011 census, Rural View had a population of 3,324 people.
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Map of Rural View QLD 4740, Australia
History
Rural View was officially named in 1999, although its primary school, Eimeo Road State School, dates back to 1934.
Education
Its primary school, Eimeo Road State School, is the largest primary school in the Mackay Region, Whitsunday Region and Isaac Region. It opened on 5 February 1934. In 2014, the student enrolment was 942 with 61 teachers (52 full-time equivalent).
Mackay Northern Beaches State High School was opened in Rosewood Drive on 1 January 2013 and is one of the newest high schools in Queensland. In 2014, the student enrolment was 390 with 37 teachers (35 equivalent full-time). They have a range of new technologies and resources of the 21st century.