Edge Hill
Queensland
Edge Hill is located in Queensland
Edge Hill
Edge Hill
Coordinates16°54′07″S 145°44′35″E / 16.9019°S 145.7430°E / -16.9019; 145.7430
Population3,916 (2016 census[a])[1]
 • Density1,450/km2 (3,760/sq mi)
Establishedc. 1880
Postcode(s)4870
Area2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
LGA(s)Cairns Region
State electorate(s)Cairns
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Edge Hill:
Nature reserve Nature reserve Cairns Airport
Whitfield Edge Hill Cairns North
Manoora Manoora Manunda

Edge Hill is a suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia.[2]

History

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Edge Hill is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. [3] The origin of the suburb name is from the name given to the township developed near the historical Edgecliff quarry site. This township became known as Edge Hill because of the location situated on the foothills of Mount Whitfield.[4]

Edge Hill State School opened on 5 February 1940.[5]

Heritage listings

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Edge Hill has the following heritage listings:

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Edge Hill (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Edge Hill – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48617)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. ^ "First people cultural history". Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. ^ "E Suburbs" (PDF). Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Flecker Botanical Gardens (entry 602541)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  7. ^ "WWII RAN Fuel Installation (entry 602605)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

Notes

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  1. ^ New data from the Australian 2021 Census is due to be released in early 2022
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  • "Edge Hill". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.