Sunset, Queensland

Sunset is a suburb in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[2]

Sunset
Queensland
Sunset
Coordinates20.7112°S 139.5120°E / -20.7112; 139.5120
Population2,188 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,042/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4825
Area2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
LGA(s)City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Sunset:
Ryan Mount Isa (locality) Mount Isa (locality)
Winston Sunset Mount Isa (locality)
Pioneer Fisher Pioneer

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] Sunset is a "townside" suburb.[5]

Sunset is bounded on the east by Sunset Drive and to the south by an unnamed creek (a tributary of the Leichhardt River). The western part of the suburb is mostly flat (approximately 360 metres above sea level) and is used for residential purposes. To the east of the suburban development, the land rises to two local prominences (420 metres above sea level).[6]

History

The suburb of Sunset is named because it is on the western side of a slope with views of the sunset.[2]

Sunset State School opened on 30 January 1968.[7]

Education

Sunset State School is a primary (P-6) school for boys and girls operated by the Queensland Government in Abel Smith Parade. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 253 students (of whom 195 identify as Indigenous) with 24 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).[8]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sunset (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. "Sunset – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 42473)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  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. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. "2016 Annual Report" (PDF). Sunset State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  • "Mount Isa Suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.


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