East Innisfail, Queensland

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East Innisfail
Queensland
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Innisfail Water Tower, a landmark in East Innisfail, 2005
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East Innisfail
Coordinates 17°32′01″S146°02′03″E / 17.5336°S 146.0341°E / -17.5336; 146.0341 (East Innisfail (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 17°32′01″S146°02′03″E / 17.5336°S 146.0341°E / -17.5336; 146.0341 (East Innisfail (centre of locality))
Population1,855 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1,330/km2 (3,430/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4860
Area1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around East Innisfail:
Innisfail Innisfail Estate Innisfail Estate
Innisfail East Innisfail Webb
Mundoo Comoon Loop Etty Bay

East Innisfail is a suburban locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census East Innisfail had a population of 1,855 people. [1]

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Geography

The locality is bounded by the Johnstone River to the north, by its tributary the South Johnstone River to the west and by Marty Street to the south. [3]

East Innisfail is directly linked to the Innisfail CBD via the new Jubilee Bridge ( 17°31′30″S146°01′58″E / 17.5251°S 146.0329°E / -17.5251; 146.0329 (Jubilee Bridge) ) over the South Johnstone River. [3]

History

Historically the suburb was linked to the CBD by the original Jubilee Bridge, which was built in 1923. [4]

Land for a school was secured by the Department of Lands in 1935. [5] Innisfail East State School opened on 6 March 1936. [6]

In 1930 the local Methodists relocated a church from Chillagoe to Mourilyan Road, East Innisfail. [7] [8] [9]

Radiant Life Christian College opened on 13 February 1982. [6]

At the 2006 census East Innisfail had a population of 1,608. [10]

Due to deterioration from both age and increased traffic flow, the original Jubilee Bridge was closed on 19 July 2010 after concerns were raised over the safety and integrity of the structure. [4] The new Jubilee Bridge was built, which opened on 2 September 2011. [11]

In early 2011, some residents in low-lying areas of the suburb were evacuated ahead of the passing of Cyclone Yasi. [12] Shortly after there were a number of cases of dengue fever recorded in the suburb. [13]

In the 2011 census, East Innisfail had a population of 1,828 people. [14]

In the 2016 census East Innisfail had a population of 1,855 people. [1]

Heritage listings

Innisfail Water Tower, 2010 Innisfail Water Tower, 2010.jpg
Innisfail Water Tower, 2010

East Innisfail has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

Innisfail East State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 92 Mourilyan Road ( 17°32′05″S146°01′58″E / 17.5347°S 146.0327°E / -17.5347; 146.0327 (Innisfail East State School) ). [16] [17] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 260 students with 17 teachers (16 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). [18]

Radiant Life Christian College is a private primary (Prep-7) school for boys and girls at 1 Riley Street ( 17°32′22″S146°02′05″E / 17.5395°S 146.0348°E / -17.5395; 146.0348 (Radiant Life College) ). [16] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 83 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff. [18] The school has an emphasis on education of Indigenous children but is open to all children. [19]

There is no secondary school in East Inisfail; the nearest is in Innisfail State College in neighbouring Innisfail Estate to the north. [3]

Amenities

The Innisfail Bowls Club is at 1 The Corso ( 17°31′31″S146°02′02″E / 17.5253°S 146.0338°E / -17.5253; 146.0338 (Innisfail Bowls Club) ) at the confluence of the rivers. [20]

The locality has three churches and a park running along the river.

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  4. 1 2 John Flynn (24 July 2010). "Innisfail split in half". Cairns Post . Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "New School for East Innisfail". Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954) . Qld.: National Library of Australia. 22 February 1935. p. 8. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  6. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ↑ "Local Heritage Places" (PDF). Cassowary Coast Regional Council. May 2013. p. 150. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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  11. ↑ (2 September 2011). Innisfail's Jubilee Bridge is Open to Traffic Archived 21 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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  15. ↑ "Innisfail Water Tower (entry 602757)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  16. 1 2 "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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  18. 1 2 "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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