Pimlico, Queensland

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Pimlico
Townsville,  Queensland
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Pimlico
Coordinates 19°16′57″S146°47′13″E / 19.2824°S 146.7869°E / -19.2824; 146.7869 (Pimlico (centre of suburb)) Coordinates: 19°16′57″S146°47′13″E / 19.2824°S 146.7869°E / -19.2824; 146.7869 (Pimlico (centre of suburb))
Population2,460 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density2,050/km2 (5,310/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4812
Area1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Townsville
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s) Herbert
Suburbs around Pimlico:
Currajong West End Hyde Park
Gulliver Pimlico Mysterton
Mundingburra Mundingburra Mysterton

Pimlico is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Pimlico had a population of 2,460 people. [1]

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Geography

The suburb is roughly rectangular and longer to the north-south than to the east-west. It is bounded to the north by Woolcock Street and to the east by Kings Road. The land is flat and below 10 metres above sea level. The predominant land use is lowset low-density housing. [3]

History

Pimlico is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country. [4]

The suburb is believed to be named after either the London suburb of Pimlico or the London trotting track. [2]

Pimlico State High School opened on 27 January 1959. [5]

In the 2016 census Pimlico had a population of 2,460 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Pimlico. The nearest primary schools are Hermit Park State School in neighbouring Hyde Park to the east, Mundingburra State School in neighbouring Mundingburra to the south, and Currajong State School in neighbouring Gulliver to the west. The nearest secondary schools are Pimlico State High School in neighbouring Gulliver to the west and Townsville State High School in Railway Estate to the north-east. [3]

Facilities

Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Pimlico, view from the inner courtyard Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Townsville.jpg
Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Pimlico, view from the inner courtyard

Castletown Shopping Centre occupies the northern end of the suburb.

In the south of the suburb is Townsville's largest private hospital, the Mater Misericordiae Hospital is located in the south of suburb on Fulham Road. [6]

At the southern end of the suburb is the 20-hectare (49-acre) Anderson Park, an arboretum containing particularly fine specimens of pandanus. [7]

Despite its name, as at 2018, Pimlico State High School is on Fulham Road in neighbouring Gulliver, just outside Pimlico's western boundary. [3]

Community groups

The Townsville branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 36 Latchford Street, Pimlico. [8] The Rosslea branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association also meet there. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pimlico (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Pimlico – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44627)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Traditional Landowners - History and Heritage". Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 August 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ Parks Services – Townsville City Council Archived 28 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  8. 1 2 "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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