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Trinity Park
Cairns,  Queensland
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Trinity Park
Trinity Park, Queensland
Coordinates 16°48′18″S145°42′15″E / 16.805°S 145.7041°E / -16.805; 145.7041 (Trinity Park (centre of suburb))
Population3,536 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density1,010/km2 (2,620/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4879
Area3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Cairns Region
State electorate(s) Barron River
Federal division(s) Leichhardt
Suburbs around Trinity Park:
Trinity Beach Trinity Beach Coral Sea
Smithfield Trinity Park Yorkeys Knob
Smithfield Yorkeys Knob Yorkeys Knob

Trinity Park is a coastal suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Trinity Park had a population of 3,536 people. [1]

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Geography

Looking south along the beach at Trinity Park with the marina at Yorkeys Knob in the distance, 2018 Looking south along the beach at Trinity Park with the marina at Yorkeys Knob in the distance, 2018.jpg
Looking south along the beach at Trinity Park with the marina at Yorkeys Knob in the distance, 2018

Trinity Park is one of Cairns' northern suburbs. It is bounded to the north-east by the Coral Sea, to the east by Half Moon Creek and to the west by the Captain Cook Highway. The land is low-lying flat land (below 10 metres above sea level). The western half of the suburb is freehold land, mostly developed as residential housing. The eastern half of the suburb remains Crown land and is not developed. [3]

History

Trinity Park is situated in the Djabugay (Tjapukai) traditional Aboriginal country.

The suburb takes its name from Trinity Bay, which was named on Trinity Sunday 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook RN of HM Bark Endeavour. [2]

Holy Cross School opened on 28 January 1987. [4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Trinity Park had a population of 3,105 people. [5]

In the 2021 census, Trinity Park had a population of 3,536 people. [1]

Education

Holy Cross School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 191-201 Reed Road ( 16°48′37″S145°41′43″E / 16.8102°S 145.6953°E / -16.8102; 145.6953 (Holy Cross School) ). [6] It is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns. [7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 535 students with 35 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). [8]

There are no government schools in Trinity Park. The nearest government primary school is Trinity Beach State School in neighbouring Trinity Beach to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Smithfield State High School is in neighbouring Smithfield to the west. [3]

Amenities

Yachts in the marina at Trinity Park, 2018 Yachts in the marina at Trinity Park, 2018 01.jpg
Yachts in the marina at Trinity Park, 2018

Holy Cross Catholic Church is in Reed Road ( 16°48′37″S145°41′46″E / 16.8102°S 145.6960°E / -16.8102; 145.6960 (Holy Cross Catholic Church) ) adjacent to the school. It is within the Northern Beaches Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns. [9] [10]

Bluewater Marina has 108 berths and connects to Half Moon Creek which leads into the Coral Sea. It is on Harbour Drive ( 16°48′10″S145°42′28″E / 16.8029°S 145.7079°E / -16.8029; 145.7079 (Bluewater Marina) ). [11]

There is a public boat ramp and floating walkway at Bluewater Marina. It is accessed from Schooner Road ( 16°48′07″S145°42′25″E / 16.8019°S 145.7069°E / -16.8019; 145.7069 (Schooner Road boat ramp) ). It is managed by the Cairns Regional Council. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Trinity Park (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Trinity Park – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48907)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Trinity Park (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Holy Cross School Trinity Park". Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Northern Beaches Parish". Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns . Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Holy Cross Catholic Church | Trinity Park (Cairns)". Queensland Religious Places Database. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Marina facilities". Bluewater Marina. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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