Ridgelands, Queensland

Ridgelands is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Ridgelands had a population of 195 people.

History
Ridgelands Provisional School opened on 12 October 1921. On 1 July 1924 it became Ridgelands State School. On 26 August 1924 it was renamed Calmorin State School. In 1925 it closed, but reopened on 29 January 1935. It closed on 31 December 1963.

Faraday State School began in temporary accommodation at Ridgelands Hall on 28 July 1922 but opened in its own building on 2 September 1922. It closed in 1928 but reopened in 1931 and closed again in 1932. In 1939 it reopened but was relocated and renamed Ridgelands State School.

Demographics
In the Ridgelands had a population of 166 people.

In the, Ridgelands had a population of 195 people.

Education
Ridgelands State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 43 Dalma-Ridgelands Road (-23.2497°N, 150.2799°W). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 33 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).

Community groups
The Ridgelands branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at CWA Hall at 39 Dalma Ridgelands Road.

Events
Ridgelands hosts an annual one-day agricultural show each June which is held at the Ridgelands Showgrounds. Concerts and other events are occasionally held at the Ridgelands Hall. Australian musician Fanny Lumsden performed at the hall in August 2021 as part of her "Country Halls tour".