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Kinetic Cairns
Kinetic Cairns, formerly Sunbus Cairns and Marlin Coast Sunbus, is the principal bus operator in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Operating services under contract to Translink (Queensland), Translink, it is a subsidiary of Kinetic Group, Kinetic. History In 1995, Harry Blundred, the proprietor of Thames Transit in the United Kingdom, was awarded the operating rights to route services in Cairns by the Government of Queensland. It initially was a joint venture with Beach Bus and West Cairns Bus Service, but Blundred took full control shortly after. As part of the deal, Sunbus was also responsible for the operation of school bus services in the region, however these were sold in 1997 to fellow British bus operator Stagecoach Group, Stagecoach. In April 2008, Blundred sold Marlin Coast Sunbus along with the other Sunbus operations to Transit Australia Group. In April 2019, Transit Australia Group was purchased by AATS Group, parent company of SkyBus (airport bus), Skybus and major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinetic Group
Kinetic Group (stylised as K''I''NET''I''C; formerly known as AATS Group) is an Australian-based multinational bus company that wholly owns a number of bus operations in Australia and New Zealand, including the SkyBus business, which operates bus services to a number of airports in both countries. Through its 51%-owned subsidiary Go-Ahead Group based in the United Kingdom, Kinetic also operates buses and railway services in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Germany, Ireland and Norway, and the U-Go Mobility joint venture in Sydney. Kinetic is majority owned by Canadian pension fund OPTrust and British infrastructure manager Foresight Group (who acquired Kinetic's previous co-owner Infrastructure Capital Group in 2022). History AATS started in 2014 as a consortium that included Catalyst Direct Capital Management and OPTrust Private Markets Group to purchase SkyBus. Michael Sewards and Adam Begg were the founders and became the co-CEOs of the company. AATS purchased Transit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinity Beach
Trinity Beach is a coastal suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Trinity Beach had a population of 6,594 people. Geography Trinity Beach is approximately from the Cairns city centre and approximately 6.6 km from Smithfield. Trinity Beach is also a beach stretching for about a mile on the eastern coast of Australia bounded by the Coral Sea. The suburb itself is approximately 2 km wide. History Trinity Beach is situated in the Djabugay (Tjapukai) traditional Aboriginal country. The origin of the suburb name is derived from Trinity Bay. From 1943 to 1944, Trinity Beach was the site of intensive training in amphibious warfare for Australian and American troops in the context of World War II. Trinity Beach State School opened on 30 January 1979. As part of Mulgrave Shire, Trinity Beach experienced suburban development beginning in the 1970s, leading to a population of over 2000 by the mid-1980s. Trinity Beach became part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayview Heights, Queensland
Bayview Heights is a southern suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bayview Heights had a population of 4,175 people. History Bayview Heights is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. The area was aptly named Bayview in 1947 based on views of the sea. The name Bayview Heights was implemented in April 1970. Demographics In the , Bayview Heights had a population of 4,150 people. In the , Bayview Heights had a population of 4,238 people. In the , Bayview Heights had a population of 4,175 people. Education There are no schools in Bayview Heights. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Woree State School and Woree State High School, both in the neighbouring suburb of Woree Woree is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Woree had a population of 5,127 people. Geography The Bruce Highway goes between Bald Hills in Brisbane to Woree and is long. The highway goe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian National Highway (Australia), National Highway and also part of Highway 1 (Australia), Highway 1, the longest highway route in Australia. Its length is approximately ; it is entirely sealed with bitumen. The highway is named after a popular former Queensland and federal politician, Henry Bruce (Australian politician), Harry Bruce. Bruce was the state Minister for Works in the mid-1930s when the highway was named after him. The highway once passed through Brisbane, but was truncated at Bald Hills, Queensland, Bald Hills when the Gateway Motorway became National Highway 1 upon its opening in December 1986. It was previously known as the Great North Coast Road, being renamed as the Bruce Highway in 1934 after the state's Minister for Public Works, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Sheridan, Queensland
Mount Sheridan is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Sheridan had a population of 8,678 people. Geography The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line immediately to its east form the eastern boundary of the suburb. History Mount Sheridan is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. 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. Demographics In the , Mount Sheridan had a population of 8,271 people. In the , Mount Sheridan had a population of 8,678 people. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Sheridan
Mount Sheridan, elevation , is a prominent mountain peak overlooking Heart Lake in the Red Mountains of Yellowstone National Park. The peak is named in honor of General Philip H. Sheridan, U.S. Army, one of the early protectors of the park. History Members of the Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition in 1870 gave this mountain the name of ''Brown Mountain'', while Lt. Gustavus C. Doane, also a member of the expedition named the mountain ''Yellow Mountain.'' In 1871 during the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871 Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden named the peak ''Red Mountain''. Also in 1871, Captain John W. Barlow, a military member of the Hayden expedition ascended the peak on August 10, 1871 and named it Mount Sheridan to honor the general. Years later the name ''Red Mountain'' was given to the entire range in which Mount Sheridan sits. Mount Sheridan Trail The summit can be reached via the Mount Sheridan Trail which spurs off the Heart Lake Trail at the northwest corner o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earlville, Queensland
Earlville is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Earlville had a population of 4,200 people. Geography Earlville is approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) south-west of the Cairns City centre. The north-eastern part of the suburb is low-lying, less than above sea level but the land gradually rises towards the west becoming more mountainous in the western part of the suburb. Most of the residential land is in the centre and eastern parts of the suburb, while the more mountainous western part is undeveloped. Mulgrave Road goes through the suburb from the north-east ( Mooroobool / Bungalow) and then bends through the suburb to the south-east (Woree). Gaviolis Hill is in the south-west corner of the suburb () at above sea level. It's also known as Henleys Hill and the hill is a park known as Henleys Hill Park. History Earlville is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. Most of the eastern part of the present suburb fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manunda, Queensland
Manunda is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Manunda had a population of 5,191 people. Geography Manunda is a flat suburb (0–10 metres above sea level). The southern part of Manunda is residential while the northern part contains a number of community amenities including sportsgrounds and the Cairns Cemetery (also known as Martyn Street Cemetery). In-between is a commercial/industrial estate flanking Anderson Street. History Manunda is situated in the Yidiny people, Yidinji traditional Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal country. On 11 January 1939 at the Lands Office in Cairns the Queensland Government auctioned 11 town lots of between between Little Street and the cemetery. The Cairns Seventh Day Adventist School opened on 6 February 1950 in the Cairns CBD. It later moved to premises at the Cairns Seventh Day Adventist Church at 302 Gatton Street, Manunda. On 27 October 2014, the school moved t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cook University
James Cook University (JCU) is a public university in North Queensland, Australia. The second oldest university in Queensland, JCU is a teaching and research institution. The university's main campuses are located in the tropical cities of Cairns and Townsville, and one in the city state of Singapore. JCU also has study centres in Mount Isa, Mackay, Queensland, Mackay, Thursday Island and Rockhampton. A Brisbane campus, operated by Russo Higher Education, delivers undergraduate and postgraduate courses to international students. The university's main fields of research include environmental sciences, biological sciences, mathematical sciences, earth sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, technology and medical and health sciences. History In 1957, Professor John Douglas Story, vice chancellor of the University of Queensland, proposed a regional university college be established to cater to the people of North Queensland. At that time, the only higher education provider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redlynch, Queensland
Redlynch is a semi-rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Redlynch had a population of 10,571 people. Geography Redlynch lies along the valley created by Freshwater Creek (Queensland), Freshwater Creek with the Redlynch Intake Road being the major artery running from north to south roughly parallel and west of the creek. Redlynch has the following mountains in the Whitfield Range: * Boiboi Peak (), * Mooroobool Peak (), Most of the land east of Redlynch Intake Road down to Freshwater Creek is used to grow sugarcane. The residential development occurs to the west of Redlynch Intake Road, while far eastern and far western parts of the suburb are undeveloped bushland on steep slopes rising to 500–600 metres which form part of the Barron Gorge National Park. The Kuranda Scenic Railway winds its way up the north-eastern slopes of Redlynch with two stations in the suburb: * Redly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorkeys Knob
Yorkeys Knob is a coastal suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Yorkeys Knob had a population of 2,794 people. Yorkeys Knob is frequently listed as an unusual or humorous place name due to it including the word "knob" in its name. Geography Yorkeys Knob is a beachside suburb north of the Cairns CBD. Yorkeys Knob is a predominantly low-lying land (less than 10 metres above sea level) with the exception of the hill (known as Yorkeys Knob) rising to 60 metres on the coast at Yorkeys Point. The northern part of the suburb near the coast is residential, but the majority of the land use is rural, mainly used for growing sugarcane. There is a long, sandy beach along the Coral Sea. The Finfish Group operate a 17 hectare pond farm (called Ponderosa) which is capable of producing 350 tonnes of fish per annum. They principally raise giant grouper fish as they are fast growing with a high commercial value. The suburb is bounded by the Coral Sea to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kewarra Beach
Kewarra Beach is a coastal suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kewarra Beach had a population of 6,133 people. Geography Kewarra Beach is bordered by the Coral Sea to the east and Kuranda National Park to the west. The Captain Cook Highway passes through the suburb from the south-west to the north. History Kewarra Beach is situated in the Djabugay (Tjapukai) traditional Aboriginal country. The origin of the suburb name is said to be from an Aboriginal word 'kewarra', meaning 'at the foot of the rainbow', though this has not been confirmed by linguists. The area was primarily used for growing sugar cane until the suburb was developed in the 1970s and 90s. The western side of the highway was developed with a golf course (Paradise Palms) with housing to the north and south. Trinity Anglican School opened its Kewarra Beach campus in 2002. Demographics In the , Kewarra Beach had a population of 5,652 people. In the , Kewarra Beach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
