Mount Sheridan, Queensland

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Mount Sheridan
Cairns,  Queensland
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Mount Sheridan
Mount Sheridan, Queensland
Coordinates 16°59′02″S145°43′44″E / 16.9838°S 145.7288°E / -16.9838; 145.7288 (Mount Sheridan (centre of suburb))
Population8,271 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1,234/km2 (3,197/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4868
Area6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Cairns Region
State electorate(s) Mulgrave
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Mount Sheridan:
Lamb Range Bayview Heights Woree
Lamb Range Mount Sheridan White Rock
Bentley Park Bentley Park Edmonton

Mount Sheridan is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Mount Sheridan had a population of 8,271 people. [1]

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Geography

The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line immediately to its east form the eastern boundary of the suburb. [3]

History

Mount Sheridan is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. [4]

The suburb takes its name from the mountain of the same name, which is not located within the suburb but to the west in Lamb Range. [5]

In the 2016 census, Mount Sheridan had a population of 8,271 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Mount Sheridan. The nearest government primary schools are White Rock State School in neighbouring White Rock to the east, Bentley Park State School in neighbouring Bentley Park to the south, and Woree State School in neighbouring Woree to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Bentley Park College in Bentley Park and Woree State High School in Woree. [3]

Facilities

Forest View Cemetery is at 65-77 Foster Road ( 16°59′17″S145°44′05″E / 16.9880°S 145.7347°E / -16.9880; 145.7347 (Forest View Cemetery) ). [6] Cairns Crematorium is adjacent at 79-85 Foster Road ( 16°59′15″S145°44′03″E / 16.9875°S 145.7343°E / -16.9875; 145.7343 (Cairns Crematorium) ). [7]

Amenities

Shopping centres in the suburb include:

There are a number of parks in the area, including:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Sheridan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Mount Sheridan – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48790)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Indigenous culture and history". Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Mount Sheridan – mountain in the Cairns Region (entry 30723)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Cairns Shopping centre located 10 km south of Cairns CBD – Mt Sheridan Plaza". Mount Sheridan Plaza Shopping Centre Cairns. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  10. ↑ Council, Cairns Regional (18 January 2017). "George Cannon Drive Park". Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  11. ↑ Council, Cairns Regional (29 September 2020). "Tom Murray Park". Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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