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PRONUNCIATION OF ROCKHAMPTON

Rockhampton  [rɒkˈhæmptən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROCKHAMPTON

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Rockhampton is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ROCKHAMPTON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rockhampton

Rockhampton

Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately 45 kilometres from the river mouth, and some 600 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane. The 2011 census recorded the Rockhampton urban area with a population of 61,724 people. Rockhampton hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the central part of the state. Rockhampton experiences over 300 days of sunshine each year, which lends itself to tourism activities all year round and an abundance of outdoor activities. Popular attractions include Riverbank Parklands, a riverfront parkland attraction located on the banks of Fitzroy River; the Capricorn Coast, the coastal strip between Yeppoon and Emu Park and Great Keppel Island, a large neighbouring island off the Capricorn Coast, the vast majority of which is national park.

Definition of Rockhampton in the English dictionary

The definition of Rockhampton in the dictionary is a port in Australia, in E Queensland on the Fitzroy River. Pop: 59 475.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROCKHAMPTON


antilepton
ˌæntɪˈlɛptən
captan
ˈkæptən
Clapton
ˈklæptən
Compton
ˈkɒmptən
Crompton
ˈkrɒmptən
Hampton
ˈhæmptən
hapten
ˈhæptən
Northampton
nɔːˈθæmptən
Repton
ˈrɛptən
Sahaptan
sɑːˈhæptən
Shahaptan
ʃəˈhæptən
Skipton
ˈskɪptən
Southampton
saʊθˈæmptən
Wolverhampton
ˌwʊlvəˈhæmptən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROCKHAMPTON

Rockford
rockhopper
rockhound
rockier
Rockies
rockiest
rockily
rockiness
rocking
rocking chair
rocking horse
rocking stone
Rockingham

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROCKHAMPTON

Aston
burton
button
Clinton
cotton
crypton
Hamilton
Hilton
Houston
Kingston
krypton
lepton
Milton
Mother Shipton
newton
Norton
on the button
ton
Washington
Wellington

Synonyms and antonyms of Rockhampton in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Rockhampton» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROCKHAMPTON

Find out the translation of Rockhampton to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Rockhampton from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Rockhampton» in English.

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罗克汉普顿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Rockhampton
570 millions of speakers

English

Rockhampton
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रॉकहैम्पटन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

روكهامبتون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Рокхэмптон
278 millions of speakers

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Rockhampton
270 millions of speakers

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Rockhampton
260 millions of speakers

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Rockhampton
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Rockhampton
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Rockhampton
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロックハンプトン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

록 햄프 턴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rockhampton
85 millions of speakers
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Rockhampton
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Translator English - Tamil

றோக்கம்ப்பிதோன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रॉकहॅम्पटन
75 millions of speakers

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Rockhampton
70 millions of speakers

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Rockhampton
65 millions of speakers

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Rockhampton
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Рокхемптон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Rockhampton
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Ρόκχαμπτον
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Rockhampton
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Hampton
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Rockhampton
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Rockhampton

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROCKHAMPTON»

The term «Rockhampton» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.536 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Rockhampton

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROCKHAMPTON»

Discover the use of Rockhampton in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Rockhampton and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rockhampton: History of a City and District
Detailed history drawing on many archival and manuscript sources; includes history of Darambal tribe, details of black/white conflict and of Aborigines in pastoral and fringe dwelling situations; demographic upheaval following the ...
Lorna McDonald, 1981
2
Rough Guide to Australia
556 weekly; 13hr 20min); Gladstone (6 weekly; 8hr); Ingham (4 weekly; 9hr); Innisfail (4 weekly; 12hr); Proserpine, for Airlie Beach (4 weekly; 2hr SOmin); Rockhampton (6 weekly; 5hr SOmin); Townsville (6 weekly; 7hr); Tully, for Mission ...
‎2003
3
Overland Expedition of the Messrs Jardine from Rockhampton ...
This edition is written in English. However, there is a running Portuguese thesaurus at the bottom of each page for the more difficult English words highlighted in the text.
Inc Icon Group International, Messrs Jardine, 2010
4
Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef
Rockhampton visitors centre (%4922 5339; 208 Quay St; h8.30am-4.30pm Mon- Fri, 9am-4pm Sat & Sun) Very helpful central office in the beautiful former Customs House. Rockhampton library (%4936 8265; 69 William St; h9.15am- 5.30pm ...
Justin Flynn, Olivia Pozzan, Paul Harding, 2008
5
Australian Autobiographical Narratives: 1850-1900
MACARTNEY, JOHN ARTHUR (1834-1917) Rockhampton fifty years ago: reminiscences of a pioneer, [Rockhampton, Qld, 1909], 24 pp., ports. First published in theCapricornian (12 June 1 909) and the Daily Record, Rockhampton (3-4 June ...
Kay Walsh, Joy W. Hooton, 1993
6
Australia For Dummies
QantasLink (% 13 13 13 in Australia) has flights to Rockhampton from Brisbane, Mackay, and Gladstone. Virgin Blue (% 13 67 89 in Australia) flies direct from Brisbane and Sydney. Jetstar (% 13 15 38 in Australia) flies from Brisbane to ...
Marc Llewellyn, Lee Mylne, 2008
7
Heroes All: Central Queenslanders who Gave Their Lives ...
Private Alec Bertram Deakin (Rockhampton) Private Vivian William Fisher (Mount Morgan) Private Thomas Joseph Fitzgerald (Mount Morgan) Lieutenant Reginald William Foster (Rockhampton) Private Robert Gillespie (Finch Hatton) Private ...
Bronwyn Tarrier, 2005
8
Monumental Queensland: Signposts on a Cultural Landscape
One such family is the Archer family, Rockhampton's most prominent squatter family, whose members not only explored the region but also went on to become shire councillors and members of parliament for several generations. The Archers ...
Lisanne Gibson, Joanna Besley, 2004
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De-centring Sexualities: Politics and Representations Beyond ...
But Rockhampton remains the centre of a rich pastoral society, whose daughters and sons come to town to attend hoarding school and then return fifty years later to retire. Life-size statues of hulls guard the entry roads, proclaiming the city's ...
David Shuttleton, Diane Watt, Richard Phillips, 2000
10
Against All Odds: The History of the United Firefighters ...
6 Interview with Shuker, Knauer, Shepherd and Jensen, 26 September 2007 7 Testimony of Tom Eves, Transcript of Rockhampton Fire Brigade (RFBB) Appeal Board, 14 September 1970, p 44; UFU (Rockhampton Branch) Inaugural Minutes , ...
Bradley Bowden, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROCKHAMPTON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Rockhampton is used in the context of the following news items.
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Push for Rockhampton to be FIFO source community
ROCKHAMPTON Regional Council is pushing for the region to be included in an expanded list of fly-in, fly-out workforce source communities. Council makes ... «Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, Jun 15»
2
Organisers claim big success at Rockhampton beef expo
Mr Angus dismissed any talk the growing event would move from its current home in Rockhampton, Queensland. "It is the heart of beef country, it's quite ... «ABC Online, May 15»
3
Sacked doctor who removed wrong kidney has court victory
THE Rockhampton Hospital urologist stood down after he removed the wrong kidney of a patient has had a court victory. Brisbane Justice Ann Lyons found Dr ... «Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, May 15»
4
85000 expected through Beef Week gates
READY: Chief Executive Officer of Beef Australia Denis Cox oversees the final preparations at Rockhampton Showgrounds in the lead up to today. Madeline ... «Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, May 15»
5
Royal commission into sex abuse hearings end in Rockhampton
AS A royal commission winds up nearly two weeks of evidence related to a Catholic-run orphanage outside Rockhampton, pressure is mounting for a national ... «Courier Mail, Apr 15»
6
Child abuse inquiry: Retired bishop Brian Heenan kept paedophile …
The retired Rockhampton bishop allowed a priest to stay on at a parish even though he knew he was a paedophile, the Royal Commission into Institutional ... «ABC Online, Apr 15»
7
Rockhampton priest 'raped me well over 100 times'
A witness at a child sex abuse inquiry says she was raped "well over 100 times" by a priest at St Joseph's Neerkol Orphanage Rockhampton in central ... «ABC Online, Apr 15»
8
Names of victims in shooting near Rockhampton released
Meanwhile Lindsay Hart is in a stable condition at Rockhampton Hospital. The statement issued by the CEO of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, where all three ... «Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, Mar 15»
9
Tropical Cyclone Marcia: Prime Minister tours Rockhampton clean …
"The people of Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Byfield, Biloela, all the other towns and villages that have been hit by this dreadful cyclone and the associated floods ... «ABC Online, Feb 15»
10
MPs promise to cut Cyclone Marcia aid fund red tape
A FLOOD of calls from frustrated Rockhampton region cyclone victims has prompted Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to review financial assistance ... «Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, Feb 15»

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