Mount Sheridan, Queensland

Mount Sheridan is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]

Mount Sheridan
Cairns, Queensland
Mount Sheridan Plaza shopping centre
Mount Sheridan
Coordinates16.9838°S 145.7288°E / -16.9838; 145.7288
Population8,271 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,165/km2 (3,017/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4868
Area7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Location10.6 km (7 mi) south of Cairns City
LGA(s)Cairns Region
State electorate(s)Mulgrave
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Mount Sheridan:
Lamb Range Bayview Heights Woree
Lamb Range Mount Sheridan White Rock
Bentley Park Bentley Park Edmonton

Geography

The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line immediately to its east form the eastern boundary of the suburb.[3]

History

Mount Sheridan is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country.[4] The suburb takes its name from the mountain of the same name, which is not located within the suburb but to the west in Lamb Range.

Amenities
  • Mount Sheridan Plaza [5]
  • Tom Murray Park [6]
  • George Cannon Drive Park [7]
  • Forest Gardens Shopping Village
  • Centenary Heights Shopping Centre

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Sheridan (Qld) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. "Mount Sheridan – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48790)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  4. "Indigenous culture and history". Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. "Cairns Shopping centre located 10 kms south of Cairns CBD – Mt Sheridan Plaza". Mount Sheridan Plaza Shopping Centre Cairns. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  6. Council, Cairns Regional (29 September 2020). "Tom Murray Park". Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  7. Council, Cairns Regional (18 January 2017). "George Cannon Drive Park". Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 13 January 2021.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.