Edge Hill, Queensland

Edge Hill
Queensland
Edge Hill; Queensland
	Former World War II fuel installation, now arts centre, 2008
	Edge Hill
Coordinates	16°54′07″S145°44′35″E / 16.9019°S 145.7430°E
Population	3,916 (2016 census)
• Density
Postcode(s)	4870
Area	2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Cairns Region
State electorate(s)	Cairns
Federal division(s)	Leichhardt
	Suburbs around Edge Hill:

Last updated April 23, 2024

Edge Hill is an inner suburb of the city of Cairns in Far North Queensland, Australia^[2] located approximately four kilometres north west of the city centre. It is a popular residential area surrounded by the forested hills of the Mount Whitfield Conservation Park to the north and west. The hub of the suburb contains shops, cafes and restaurants as well as the Cairns Botanic Gardens and Centenary Lakes.

History

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

Edge Hill has the following heritage listings:

Collins Avenue: Flecker Botanical Gardens ^[6]
Collins Avenue: WWII RAN Fuel Installation ^[7]

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References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Edge Hill (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
↑ "Edge Hill – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48617)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 July 2017.
↑ "First people cultural history". Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
↑ "Cairns Heritage: E Suburbs" (PDF). Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
↑ "Flecker Botanical Gardens (entry 602541)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
↑ "WWII RAN Fuel Installation (entry 602605)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

External links

"Edge Hill". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

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[census-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Edge Hill (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.

[qpnl-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. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

[4] "Cairns Heritage: E Suburbs" (PDF). Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2020.

[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.

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