| Giangurra Queensland | |
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 Giangurra town in East Trinity | |
  Giangurra | |
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| Coordinates | 16°54′12″S145°49′14″E / 16.9033°S 145.8205°E |
| Postcode(s) | 4871 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cairns Region |
| State electorate(s) | Mulgrave |
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy |
Giangurra is a coastal town in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. [1] It is within the locality of East Trinity on the eastern coast of Trinity Bay. [2]
Giangurra is on the northern coast of East Trinity near Bessie Point ( 16°54′13″S145°48′45″E / 16.9035°S 145.8124°E ) [3] [4]
The name Giangurra means village of wild rose thorn, but the language or dialect is unknown. [1]
The town was named on 1 December 1962 by the Queensland Place Names Board. [1]
There are no schools in Giangurra. The nearest government primary school is Yarrabah State School in Yarrabah to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarrabah State School (to Year 10) and Gordonvale State High School (to Year 12) in Gordonvale to the south. [2]
Cairns is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. The population as of the 2021 census was 169,312, having grown on average 1.02% annually over the preceding five years. The city is the 5th-most-populous in Queensland, and 15th in Australia.
Gordonvale is a rural sugar-growing town and locality situated on the southern side of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Gordonvale had a population of 6,944 people.
Yarrabah is a coastal town and locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Yarrabah, Queensland, Australia. It is an Aboriginal community. In the 2021 census, the locality of Yarrabah had a population of 2,505 people.
Aloomba is a town and a locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Aloomba had a population of 529 people.
Palm Cove is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Palm Cove had a population of 2,059 people.
Bungalow is an inner suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Bungalow had a population of 2,159 people.
Mirriwinni is a rural town and locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. The spelling Miriwinni has also been used historically, but Mirriwinni is the official spelling from 8 October 2010. In the 2016 census, the locality of Mirriwinni had a population of 447 people.
Cairns City is a coastal suburb at the centre of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. It is also known as the Cairns Central Business District (CBD). In the 2016 census, Cairns City had a population of 2,737 people.
East Trinity is a coastal rural locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. It was formerly known as Trinity East. In the 2016 census, East Trinity had a population of 212 people.
Whitfield is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Whitfield had a population of 4,275 people.
Fishery Falls is a locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Fishery Falls had a population of 205 people.
Manunda is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Manunda had a population of 5,390 people.
Mount Peter is a rural locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mount Peter had a population of 689 people.
Barron is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Barron had a population of 42 people.
Portsmith is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Portsmith had a population of 314 people.
Trinity Park is a coastal suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Trinity Park had a population of 3,536 people.
Glen Boughton is a rural locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Glen Boughton had a population of 19 people.
Wooroonooran is a locality split among the Cairns Region, the Cassowary Coast Region and the Tablelands Region in Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Wooroonooran had no population.
Packers Camp is a rural locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Packers Camp had a population of 136 people.
Green Hill is a rural locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Green Hill had a population of 159 people.
