Townview, Queensland

Townview (previously written as Town View) is a suburb of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[2]

Townview
Mount Isa, Queensland
Townview
Coordinates20.7316°S 139.5058°E / -20.7316; 139.5058
Population2,062 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,720/km2 (4,450/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4825
Area1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
LGA(s)City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Townview:
The Gap Pioneer Pioneer
Mornington Townview Fisher
Mornington Healy Fisher

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

Townview is bounded to the north by the Barkly Highway.[6]

At 380 metres above sea level, Townview is slightly more elevated than other parts of Mount Isa, giving the suburb some views of the town and presumably its name.[6]

History

The spelling of Townview was standardised in 2003 at the request of the Mount Isa City Council.[2]

Townview State School opened on 25 January 1965.[7]

Education

Townview State School is a primary (P-6) school for boys and girls operated by the Queensland Government at 64-72 Clarke Street. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 281 students (170 of which identify as Indigenous) with 25 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[8]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Townview (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. "Townview – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 48362)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 October 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 4 October 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. "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Townview State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.

Further reading
  • "Mount Isa Suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.


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