Hermit Park, Queensland

Hermit Park is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Hermit Park had a population of 3,414 people.[1]

Hermit Park
Townsville, Queensland
Ackers Street, Hermit Park
Hermit Park
Coordinates19.2852°S 146.8038°E / -19.2852; 146.8038 (Hermit Park (centre of suburb))
Population3,414 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,550/km2 (4,020/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4812
Area2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)City of Townsville
State electorate(s)Townsville
Federal Division(s)Herbert
Suburbs around Hermit Park:
Hyde Park West End Railway Estate
Mysterton Hermit Park Railway Estate
Mundingburra Rosslea Oonoonba

Geography
Real estate map of Hermit Park estate, 1884

Hermit Park is a mixture of predominantly residential premises, commercial and light-industrial businesses, as well as serving as a public services hub.

History

Hermit Park is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country.[3]

The origin of the suburb name Hermit Park is from the residence of a business owner Leopold Ferdinand Sachs.[2]

Hermit Park State School opened on 16 June 1924.[4] Hermit Park Infants State School was separated from it on 1 February 1955, but closed on 17 December 1993 and became part of the State School again.[4] This school is still in operation but it is now within the boundaries of the neighbouring suburb of Hyde Park.[5]

St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Primary School was established in 1936 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. Bishop Terrence McGuire had purchased the Woodlands estate from the Cummins family to use as a convent for the sisters, which was called Saint Philomena’s. The need for secondary education for girls in the area led to the sisters establishing St Margaret Mary’s College, which was officially opened by Bishop Hugh Ryan on 22 February 1963 with an initial enrolment of 50 girls.[6] The primary school closed on 11 December 1987,[4] but the secondary college continues to operate but is now within the boundaries of the neighbouring suburb of Hyde Park.[5]

Hermit Park Special School opened in January 1979 and closed in 1979.[4]

In the 2016 census Hermit Park had a population of 3,414 people.[1]

Facilities

The Family History Association of North Queensland operates a library at 5 Baker Street (19.2928°S 146.7975°E / -19.2928; 146.7975 (Family History Association of North Queensland)); the society supports the research and study of family and local history and related subjects.[7][8]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hermit Park (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Hermit Park – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44599)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Traditional Landowners - History and Heritage". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. "College History". St Margaret Mary's College. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  7. "About the Family History Association of North Queensland". www.fhanq.org. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  8. "FHANQ Events Calendar". www.fhanq.org. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  • "Hermit Park". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.


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