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Whitfield
Cairns,  Queensland
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Whitfield
Whitfield, Queensland
Coordinates 16°54′06″S145°43′41″E / 16.9016°S 145.7280°E / -16.9016; 145.7280 (Whitfield (centre of suburb))
Population4,275 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density713/km2 (1,845/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4870
Area6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Cairns Region
State electorate(s) Cairns
Federal division(s) Leichhardt
Suburbs around Whitfield:
Stratford Stratford Aeroglen
Brinsmead Whitfield Edge Hill
Kanimbla Mooroobool Manoora

Whitfield is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Whitfield had a population of 4,275 people. [1]

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Geography

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Looking south on Gloucester Street in the residential area, 2018

Whitfield has the following mountains:

The southern portion of Whitfield is developed as residential land rising from sea level to about 50m up the slopes of Mount Whitfield. The northern part of the suburb is undeveloped bushland within the Mount Whitfield Conservation Park ( 16°53′13″S145°44′17″E / 16.8869°S 145.7381°E / -16.8869; 145.7381 (Mount Whitfield Conservation Park) ) which occupies the upper slopes of Mount Whitfield which rises to 350m. [6] [7]

History

Whitfield is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. [8]

Whitfield State School opened on 23 January 1989. [9]

In the 2011 census, Whitfield had a population of 4,176 people. [10]

In the 2016 census, Whitfield had a population of 4,275 people. [1]

Heritage listings

Whitfield has heritage listings including:

Education

School gate, Whitfield State School, circa 2022 School gate, Whitfield State School, circa 2022.jpg
School gate, Whitfield State School, circa 2022

Whitfield State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 42-74 McManus Street ( 16°54′42″S145°43′44″E / 16.9118°S 145.7288°E / -16.9118; 145.7288 (Whitfield State School) ). [12] [13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 831 students with 64 teachers (60 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff (25 full-time equivalent). [14] It includes a special education program. [12]

There are no secondary schools in Whitfield. The nearest government secondary schools are Trinity Bay State High School in Manunda to the south-east and Cairns State High School in Cairns North to the east. [7]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Whitfield (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Whitfield – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48933)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Lumley Hill – mountain in Cairns Region (entry 20261)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Mount Whitfield – mountain in Cairns Region (entry 37369)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Mount Whitfield Conservation Park – conservation park in the Cairns Region (entry 51470)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "First people cultural history". Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  10. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Whitfield (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 April 2016. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  11. ↑ "Oribin Studio (entry 602825)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  12. 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.
  13. ↑ "Whitfield State School". Whitfield State School. 20 November 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  15. 1 2 3 "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.

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