Soldiers Hill, Queensland

Soldiers Hill is a suburb in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Soldiers Hill had a population of 1962 people.[1]

Soldiers Hill
Queensland
Soldiers Hill
Coordinates20.7054°S 139.4898°E / -20.7054; 139.4898
Population1,962 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,150/km2 (2,990/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4825
Area1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Soldiers Hill:
Mount Isa (locality) Kalkadoon Lanskey
Mount Isa (locality) Soldiers Hill Ryan
Winston
Mount Isa (locality) Miles End Menzies

Geography

The Leichhard River flows north-south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River).[3][4] Soldiers Creek is a "mineside" suburb.[5]

History

Soldiers Hill was named on 1 September 1973 by the Queensland Place Names Board. On 16 March 2001 its status was changed from locality to suburb.[2]

Education

Barkly Highway State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 17 Bougainville Street (20.7076°S 139.4893°E / -20.7076; 139.4893 (Barkly Highway State School)).[6][7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 410 students with 31 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[8] It includes a special education program.[6][9]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Soldiers Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Soldiers Hill – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 42471)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. "Mount Isa". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. "This Mining Life: Mount Isa, QLD". Mining People International. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  6. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "Barkly Highway State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  9. "Barkly Highway SS - Special Education Program". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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