Kanimbla, Queensland

Kanimbla
Cairns, Queensland
Kanimbla; Cairns, Queensland
	Harrison Close looking west, 2018
	Kanimbla
Coordinates	16°55′19″S145°43′15″E / 16.9219°S 145.7208°E
Population	2,827 (2021 census)
• Density
Established	1989
Postcode(s)	4870
Area	3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	6.7 km (4 mi) W of Cairns CBD ; 347 km (216 mi) NNW of Townsville ; 1,679 km (1,043 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Cairns Region
State electorate(s)	Cairns
Federal division(s)	Leichhardt
	Suburbs around Kanimbla:

Last updated September 01, 2024

Kanimbla is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Kanimbla had a population of 2,827 people.^[1]

Geography

Kanimbla is 6 km (3.7 mi) west of the city centre.

The suburb straddles the upper reaches of Moody's Creek and is bordered to the north by the Cairns Western Arterial Road (state route 91). The main road that goes through Kanimbla is Ramsey Drive. Along the middle of the northern boundary is Whites Gap. In the south west elevations reach heights greater than 500 m towards the summit of Mooroobool Peak.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

Kanimbla is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country.^[3]

On 11 February 1989, the suburb was created from land previously in Manoora and Mooroobool. The new suburb was named for the MV Kanimbla, a coastal passenger ship which had serviced Cairns before being pressed into military service during World War II (Manoora and Mooroobool also being the names of other coastal passenger ships).^[4]^[5]

.Cairns Regional Council announced in 2013 that land had been purchased in Kanimbla to build a detention basin to alleviate seasonal flooding in suburbs downstream.^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Kanimbla had a population of 2,670 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Kanimbla had a population of 2,827 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Kanimbla. The nearest government primary schools are Whitfield State School in neighbouring Whitfield to the north and Cairns West State School in Manunda to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Trinity Bay State High School in Manunda. There are also a number of non-government schools in nearby suburbs of Cairns.^[8]

Attractions

Campbells Lookout is on Lake Morris Road ( 16°55′44″S145°43′15″E / 16.9290°S 145.7209°E / -16.9290; 145.7209 (Campbells Lookout) ).^[9] It offers views across the Cairns suburbs to the Cairns CBD and Trinity Bay beyond.^[10] It is a popular lovers' lane.^[11]

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References

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kanimbla (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
↑ "Kanimbla – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48693)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 July 2021.
↑ "First people cultural history". Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
↑ "Cairns Suburbs". University of Queensland Centre for the Government of Queensland. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
↑ "Item ID3410383, Queensland Place Names Act 1988 - Approval of a Place Name. - Mr W.H. Glasson". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 12 September 2020. — includes a map
↑ Liam Parsons (21 October 2013). "Cairns Regional Council purchases land to build 100 megalitre flood detention basin". The Cairns Post . Retrieved 31 August 2024.
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kanimbla (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
↑ "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
↑ "Campbells Lookout" (Map). Google Maps . Google. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
↑ Calcino, Chris (27 November 2019). "Lover's lane lookout set for $500,000 overhaul". Cairns Post . Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

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[Census2021-1] 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kanimbla (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnl-2] "Kanimbla – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48693)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[3] "First people cultural history". Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

[4] "Cairns Suburbs". University of Queensland Centre for the Government of Queensland. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[5] "Item ID3410383, Queensland Place Names Act 1988 - Approval of a Place Name. - Mr W.H. Glasson". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 12 September 2020. — includes a map

[6] Liam Parsons (21 October 2013). "Cairns Regional Council purchases land to build 100 megalitre flood detention basin". The Cairns Post . Retrieved 31 August 2024.

[Census2016-7] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kanimbla (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[globeschools-8] "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

[TouristPoints-9] "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

[10] "Campbells Lookout" (Map). Google Maps . Google. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

[11] Calcino, Chris (27 November 2019). "Lover's lane lookout set for $500,000 overhaul". Cairns Post . Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

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