Soldiers Hill, Queensland

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Soldiers Hill
Queensland
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Soldiers Hill
Coordinates 20°42′19″S139°29′23″E / 20.7054°S 139.4898°E / -20.7054; 139.4898
Population1,962 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1,150/km2 (2,990/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4825
Area1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s) Traeger
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Soldiers Hill:
Mount Isa (locality) Kalkadoon Lanskey
Mount Isa (locality) Soldiers Hill Ryan
Winston
Mount Isa (locality) Miles End Menzies

Soldiers Hill is a suburb in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Soldiers Hill had a population of 1962 people. [1]

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Geography

The Leichhard River flows north-south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River). [3] [4] Soldiers Creek is a "mineside" suburb. [5]

History

Soldiers Hill was named on 1 September 1973 by the Queensland Place Names Board. On 16 March 2001 its status was changed from locality to suburb. [2]

Education

Barkly Highway State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 17 Bougainville Street ( 20°42′27″S139°29′21″E / 20.7076°S 139.4893°E / -20.7076; 139.4893 (Barkly Highway State School) ). [6] [7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 410 students with 31 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent). [8] It includes a special education program. [6] [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Soldiers Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Soldiers Hill – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 42471)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. "Mount Isa". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. "This Mining Life: Mount Isa, QLD". Mining People International. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  6. 1 2 "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "Barkly Highway State School" . Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  9. "Barkly Highway SS - Special Education Program" . Retrieved 21 November 2018.