Rural View, Queensland


Rural View is a suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

Rural View is 11.5 km north of the Mackay CBD.

History

Rural View was officially named in 1999, although its primary school, Eimeo Road State School, dates back to 1934.
In the 2011 census, Rural View had a population of 3,324 people.

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.
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. They have a range of new technologies and resources of the 21st century.