Edge Hill, Queensland
Edge Hill is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
| Edge Hill Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Former World War II fuel installation, now arts centre, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
  Edge Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16.9019°S 145.7430°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,916 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,450/km2 (3,760/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4870 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cairns | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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History
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.[5]
Heritage listings
Edge Hill has the following heritage listings:
- Collins Avenue: Flecker Botanical Gardens[6]
- Collins Avenue: WWII RAN Fuel Installation[7]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Edge Hill (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- "Edge Hill – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48617)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- "First people cultural history". Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Cairns Heritage: E Suburbs" (PDF). Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "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.
External links
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