Rolleston, Queensland

Rolleston Queensland
The main street of Rolleston
Rolleston
Coordinates	24°28′S 148°36′E / 24.467°S 148.600°E / -24.467; 148.600Coordinates: 24°28′S 148°36′E / 24.467°S 148.600°E / -24.467; 148.600
Population	129 (2011 census)
Postcode(s)	4702
Location	694 km (431 mi) NW of Brisbane 297 km (185 mi) SW of Rockhampton 139 km (86 mi) SE of Emerald 71 km (44 mi) SE of Springsure
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 80 °C 176 °F 55.5 °C 132 °F ?
Localities around Rolleston: Albinia Lowesby Lowesby Albinia Rolleston Corrumbene Consuelo Consuelo Corrumbene

Rolleston is a small town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Rolleston had a population of 129 people.

The town is named after Christopher Rolleston, a pastoralist who was involved in leasing a number of pastoral runs in the area in the 1860s.

At the 2006 census, Rolleston and the surrounding area had a population of 123.

It is located on the Comet River, 335 kilometres (208 mi) west of Gladstone and 694 kilometres (431 mi) northwest of Brisbane. Springsure, the nearest town lies 71 kilometres (44 mi) to the north-west. Rolleston lies on the junction of the Carnarvon, Gregory and Dawson highways.

Queensland's last legendary bushrangers, the notorious Patrick and James Kenniff.

There is a large coal mine 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west called the Rolleston coal mine. Mining began in October 2005 and is expected to last more than 20 years.