Edge Hill is an inner suburb of the city of Cairns in Far North Queensland, Australia[2] located approximately four kilometres north west of the city centre. In the 2021 census, Edge Hill had a population of 4,088 people.[1]
| Edge Hill Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Former World War II fuel installation, now arts centre, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
  Edge Hill | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 16°54′07″S 145°44′35″E / 16.9019°S 145.7430°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,088 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,572/km2 (4,070/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4870 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cairns | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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History
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Edge Hill is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country.[3]
The origin of the suburb name is from the name given to the township developed near the historical Edgecliff quarry site. This township became known as Edge Hill because of the location situated on the foothills of Mount Whitfield.[4]
Edge Hill State School opened on 5 February 1940 with one classroom and one teacher.[5][6]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Edge Hill had a population of 3,916 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Edge Hill had a population of 4,088 people.[1]
Heritage listings
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Edge Hill has the following heritage listings:
- Collins Avenue: Flecker Botanical Gardens[8]
- Collins Avenue: WWII RAN Fuel Installation (now the Tanks Arts Centre), a multi-use, contemporary arts facility for the visual and performing arts.[9][10]
Education
editEdge Hill State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 254 Pease Street (16°54′19″S 145°44′33″E / 16.9052°S 145.7424°E).[11][12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,158 students with 75 teachers (68 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent).[13] It includes a special education program.[11]
There are no secondary schools in Edge Hill. The nearest government secondary schools are Trinity Bay State High School in neighbouring Manunda to the south-east and Cairns State High School in neighbouring Cairns North to the east.[14]
Amenities
editThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is at 147 Woodward Street (16°54′05″S 145°44′12″E / 16.9014°S 145.7368°E).[15][16]
Edge Hill Memorial Bowls Club is a lawn bowls club at 181 Woodward Street (16°54′04″S 145°44′05″E / 16.9012°S 145.7347°E).[15][17]
The Serbian Cultural Centre is at 67 Greenslopes Street (16°54′14″S 145°44′51″E / 16.9040°S 145.7475°E).[15][18]
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Centenary Lakes (16°54′06″S 145°44′57″E / 16.9017°S 145.7492°E)[19]
- Flecker Botanic Gardens (16°53′56″S 145°44′51″E / 16.8990°S 145.7475°E)[19]
- Woodward Park (16°54′34″S 145°44′24″E / 16.9094°S 145.7400°E)[19]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Edge Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Edge Hill – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48617)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "First people cultural history". Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Cairns Heritage: E Suburbs" (PDF). Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "History". Edge Hill State School. 14 April 2020. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Edge Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Flecker Botanical Gardens (entry 602541)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "WWII RAN Fuel Installation (entry 602605)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Tanks Arts Centre". Tanks Arts Centre. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Edge Hill State School". Edge Hill State School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Building areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Edge Hill, QLD". Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Edge Hill Bowls Club Cairns". edgehillbowls.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "About Us". Serbian Centre CNS. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
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- "Edge Hill". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.