Edmonton, Queensland

Edmonton is a town and suburb in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Edmonton had a population of 10,753 people.[1]

Edmonton
Cairns, Queensland
Triangle palms at SugarWorld, Edmonton, 2008
Edmonton
Coordinates17.0188°S 145.7444°E / -17.0188; 145.7444 (Edmonton (town centre))
Population10,753 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density524.5/km2 (1,359/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4869
Elevation16.8 m (55 ft)
Area20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cairns Region
State electorate(s)Mulgrave
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Edmonton:
Bentley Park White Rock Portsmith
Lamb Range Edmonton Wrights Creek
Lamb Range Mount Peter Wrights Creek

Geography

Edmonton is located 13.1 kilometres (8.1 mi) by road south-southwest of the Cairns CBD.[4] It is within the Cairns Region local government area.[5]

The Bruce Highway passes from the south (Mount Peter / Wrights Creek) to the north (Mount Sheridan / White Rock) through the centre of the suburb and the North Coast railway line passes from south to north through Edmonton parallel and to the east of the highway. The suburb is served by Edmonton railway station (17.0197°S 145.7450°E / -17.0197; 145.7450 (Edmonton railway station)) and Queerah railway station (17.0047°S 145.7447°E / -17.0047; 145.7447 (Queerah railway station)).[6][7] A cane tramway network delivers harvested sugarcane to the Mulgrave Sugar Mill at Gordonvale.[5]

The average elevation of Edmonton, Cairns is 16.8 metres (55.1 feet) above sea level.

History

Edmonton is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country.[8]

Originally known as Hambledon, then Hambledon Junction, Edmonton began as a group of sugarcane plantations selected in 1883 by Thomas Swallow.[9]

Blackfellow's Creek Provisional School opened in 1887, becoming Blackfellow's Creek State School in 1903. In 1910 it was renamed Hambledon State School.[10]

There was a railway station known as Hambledon Junction from 1897, but in 1911 the Queensland Railways Department took over the Cairns-Mulgrave Tramway from the Cairns Divisional Board and renamed it Edmonton, probably after Edmonton, London, England. The town then took this name.[2][3][6]

Queerah railway station was originally called Wahwon, an Aboriginal name meaning scrub turkey and on 8 September 1925 was renamed Queerah, an Aboriginal word, meaning a cyclone.[7]

The Edmonton Catholic School was established on 29 April 1929 by the Sisters of Mercy with an initial enrolment of 30 pupils. In 1965 it was renamed St Therese’s School. As suburban development increased around Edmonton, the rising number of students made it necessary to relocate the school to neighbouring Bentley Park in 1995. Although now under lay leadership, the school continues to operated in the Mercy tradition.[11]

The Edmonton parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns was established in 1965. Its only church, St Theresa's, is at 135 Robert Street in neighbouring Bentley Park.[12]

The Edmonton public library building opened in 1975.[13]

The primary industry in Edmonton was traditionally growing sugarcane, but as Edmonton has grown, it has become an outer suburb of Cairns. Edmonton has experienced rapid growth in new housing estates in recent years resulting in consequent population growth.

In March 2006, Tropical Cyclone Larry hit Edmonton causing minimal damage. The centre of the cyclone passed through the town of Innisfail, 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of the suburb.

At the 2006 census, Edmonton had a population of 8,035.[14]

Isabella State School opened on 1 January 2007.[15]

In the 2016 census, Edmonton had a population of 10,753 people.[1]

The Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre opened on 29 January 2019.[16]

Education

Hambledon State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 77-83 Stokes Street (17.0212°S 145.7356°E / -17.0212; 145.7356 (Hambledon State School)).[17][18] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 774 students with 66 teachers (57 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent).[19] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 694 students with 63 teachers (52 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff (28 full-time equivalent).[20] It includes a special education program.[17][21]

Isabella State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Walker Road (17.0156°S 145.7231°E / -17.0156; 145.7231 (Isabella State School)).[17][22] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 625 students with 45 teachers (40 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent).[23] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 600 students with 43 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent).[20] It includes a special education program.[17]

The Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre is an infants (Prep-2) special education school for boys and girls 15-17 Marr Street (17.0233°S 145.7373°E / -17.0233; 145.7373 (Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre)). It provides 2 days per week of specialist autism programs and the children attend regular schools for the rest of the week.[16]

There are no secondary schools in Edmonton. The nearest secondary school is Bentley Park State College in neighbouring Bentley Park to the north-west.[5]

Communications

As a suburb of Cairns, Edmonton is served by the city's broadcasting media outlets and the Cairns Post newspaper. The Southern Herald is the local independent monthly suburban newspaper which is delivered to homes in Edmonton.

Amenities

The Cairns Regional Council operates the Edmonton Library at 175 Bruce Highway (17.0173°S 145.7438°E / -17.0173; 145.7438 (Edmonton Public Library)).[24]

Attractions

Edmonton is home to a mid-sized water park/recreation area named Sugarworld in Hambledon Drive (17.0216°S 145.7259°E / -17.0216; 145.7259 (Sugarworld)).[25] The park is on the site of the former Hambledon sugar mill and includes some relics and century-old trees from the mill.[26]

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Edmonton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Edmonton – town in Cairns Region (entry 11212)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. "Edmonton – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48618)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. "Cairns City to Edmondton". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  6. "Edmonton – railway station in the Cairns Region (entry 11213)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  7. "Queerah – railway station in the Cairns Region (entry 27806)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  8. "Indigenous culture and history". Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  9. "Cairns Heritage Page" (PDF). Cairns Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  10. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  11. "Our History". St Therese's Catholic School, Bentley Park. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  12. "Edmonton Parish". Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  13. "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Edmonton (Cairns City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
  15. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  16. "Education, Therapy and Support Services - Autism Queensland". Autism Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  17. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  18. "Hambledon State School". Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  19. "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Hambledon State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  20. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  21. "Hambledon SS - Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  22. "Isabella State School". Archived from the original on 4 March 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  23. "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Isabella State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  24. "Edmonton Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 25 March 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  25. "Sugarworld". Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  26. "Sugarworld". Cairns Arts and Culture Map. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

Further reading
  • Hambledon State School : formerly Blackfellow's Creek Provisional School : a souvenir booklet incorporating the history of the school and Edmonton-Hambledon area, Hambledon State School Centenary Committee, 1987, ISBN 978-0-7316-0809-6
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